419 scam: "Dr. David Smith" <mrjohnpaul584@gmail.com> Dear Customer,

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "30% for you " (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.
- +447464002601

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. David Smith" <mrjohnpaul584@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidsmith20239@aol.com
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:42:48 +0100
Subject: Dear Customer,

HSBC BANK
Westfield Stratford City, Layton Rd
London Kingdom
Tel/Fax....01547728216 - 441547728216
WhatsANumber....+447464002601

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE OF Â£10.5 MILLION TRANSFER

Dear Customer,

Sorry for the delay in sending this message, I checked over some files in
our office and I discovered that a total of Â£10,5M (Ten Million, Five
Hundred Thousand British Pound sterling) has been transferred to your Bank
Account from our Bank (HSBC Bank) London Kingdom. (I think it is a
winning/Inheritances funds) I believe you can remember dealing with some
corporate body or individual about this said funds is to be transferred to
your nominated Bank Account.

I am Dr. David Smith, Director of operations department. Please check your
Account and get back to me as soon as possible to enable me to come over
for the sharing of the fund with you in case you have confirmed the fund in
your Bank Account.

The sharing ratio is 30% for me, 30% for you and %40 will be invested in
Orphanages and Widows (humanitarian work) with your assistance.

Please chart me up privately on my WhatsANumber....+447464002601 to enable
me know if you have receive the fund.
I am pleased with the excellent work done by the HSBC Bank.

Yours sincerely,
Dr. David Smith
Email(rafaelhgonzalez20@outlook.com)
Chairman, director of operations department.
Director of HSBC Bank.

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