419 scam: william david <wdavid021@gmail.com> DEAR FRIEND CONFIDENTIAL REPLY

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "escrow account with no beneficiary" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 233243871647

Fraud email example:

From: william david <wdavid021@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:47:14 -0700
Subject: DEAR FRIEND CONFIDENTIAL REPLY

My Friend,
My name is William David,an American citizen.I am the regional manager
of Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana Takoradi branch in the western
region of Ghana.I came to know you in my Private Search for a liable
and reputable person to handle this confidential transaction. I write
you this proposal in good faith.I have packaged a financial
transaction that will benefit you and me, as the regional manager of
the Standard Chartered Bank it is my duty to send in a financial
report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each
business year.

On the course of 2016 business report.I discovered that my branch in
which I am the manager made ($7.2 million Dollars) which my head
office are not aware of and will never be aware of it.I have placed
this funds on what we call escrow account with no beneficiary. As an
officer of this bank I cannot be direct connected to this money, so my
aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank
account,you can open a new account which does not have money in it and
get 30% of the total funds as commission.here are practically no risks
involved, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer and all I need from you
is to stand and claim as the original depositor.

I need your information so that we can start the transfer.Reply to this
mail.See my ID attached here,I send this Id you to to know how serious
I`m if you are not interested please do not pass it to a third Party.
your mobile number
your occupation
your bank Account
Best Regards,
William David
Tel: 233 243871647

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