419 scam: "David Mackenble" <admin@dsd.go.th> I HOPE I CAN TRUST YOU

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- davidmackenble@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Mackenble" <admin@dsd.go.th>
Reply-To: davidmackenble@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 00:37:32 +0700
Subject: I HOPE I CAN TRUST YOU

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am David Mackenble, A wealth manager with an investment house in London, United Kingdom.I send you this E-mail as I have sent you letter by post to your address but I never got a response. I was not sure if you got it and choose not respond to it or you never got it.

As explained to you in the letter it was urgent, so can you please reach me on my e-mail or private phone number as I have classified information about a deceased client of mine with same last name with you that maybe your relative, but if not, its important to state that you both bare the same last name.

It was very very possible for me to give you this information and then guiding you on how you can make the claim of late Mr. Greg's estate as he passed away quite a few years ago with no relative coming forth to make claim as his next of kin till now.

If claim is not made in few weeks time the entire funds will revert automatic to state account. As long as you follow all my guidance there is absolutely no risk, I will be responsible at my expense to put paperwork in place to leading for you to make successful claim in returning 20%

I will be waiting to hear from you my good friend. Thank you for taking your time to read this message. Greetings from London.

Yours faithfully,

David Mackenble
davidmackenble@rocketmail.com

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