419 scam: david william <davidodavido690@gmail.com> DEAR FRIEND 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- 233544753686

Fraud email example:

From: david william <davidodavido690@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2019 12:57:41 +0800
Subject: DEAR FRIEND REPLY

Dear Friend,
I am Mr.William David a banker.I am a devoted christian with a wife and
four children.I have a customer in my branch where I head as a manager and
this man that bank with us here,he bears same name with you ,he died many
years ago a gold dealer.

this man died for years now and the fund he deposited with us has no next
of kins and no body have ever come for this money which he deposited with
us and I`m contacting you now to claim this fund as his next of kins.

If you refused claiming this fund meaning after some time my head office
will call for the fund and we lost it forever.I have studied everything and
I have also done my home work properly there is no risk at all involve,I am
a family man I cannot do anything stupid.Please let work as one family we
will share this fund 50%-50%once you agreed to work with me and I give you
all the details and you follow up with my head office directives this
transaction will take only three working days the fund will hit your
account,The amount is $3,330,000.00 only.

Get back to me so that we can proceed and conclude..
Best Regards,
William David
Tel: 233 544753686

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