419 scam: David Ige <harrisonlucas710@gmail.com> Hello

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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:

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: David Ige <harrisonlucas710@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrdavidige@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:26:22 -0400
Subject: Hello

Dear Sir/Madam,

I would have sent you a letter with a registered letter-headed paper, but I
do not have your contact address, but because this medium is the fastest
hence, in the meanwhile, if I have violated your email account by this
action of mine, my apologies.

I want to be brief, only to explain when you show interest. My late boss
inflated a contract invoice while he was in office. We have paid the
contractor. The excess of four million eight hundred thousand dollars is
still waiting for a claim. This excess is an inflated sum that belongs to
nobody the company has mandated me to find and locate the contractor.

I want to present you as the contractor whose fund they have not paid.
I will furnish you with more details when you show interest.

Yours truly,
David Ige.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam