419 scam: "David Crawford" < info@un.org

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- davidcrawford1@yandex.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Crawford" < info@un.org >
Reply-To: davidcrawford1@yandex.ru
Date: 24 Aug 2018 01:23:51 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.

Hello {E-mail}

I am Mr. David Crawford financial controller of Standard
Chartered BanK here in London, England. In my department in the
Bank where i work, I discovered a sum of USD$19.5 Million In an
account that belongs to one of our foreign deceased customers, a
billionaire Business Mogul Late Mr.Moises Saba Masri, a Jew from
Mexico who was a victim of a helicopter crash since 2010 which
resulted to his death and his family members.

You can see more information about Saba Masri Mr.Moises
unfortunate end accident on the website-link below.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html

A Mexican business tycoon was killed along with at least two
members of his family in a helicopter crash on the outskirts of
Mexico City on Sunday night, emergency ...

Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come
forth for the claim but nobody has done that since 2010. I
personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives. The
Board of Directors are planning to share this funds among them-
self. I have good heart to use this funds to help the poor and
street children also the motherless home.. I want to build my
orphanage home I don't know about you. I seek your consent as my
foreign business partner in this transaction to present you as
the next of kin/Beneficiary to the deceased, so that the funds of
this account valued at USD$19.5 Million can be paid to your local
bank account in your country then we can share the funds
according to any agreed ratio. Also this transaction is 100% risk
free, because i have all the necessary legal documents with me to
actualize this transaction.

Do Provide me the following few information about you, as we have
limited time to run it through.

1, Your Full name:.............................
2, Your age:..........................
3, Your private phone number/fax:...............
4, Your current country and residential address:........
5, Your Occupation:.....................

Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your
interest, i will furnish you with more information on this
business transaction once i get your respond asap.

Best Regard,
David Crawford.
Email-( davidcrawford1@yandex.ru ).

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