419 scam: "Mr.Christopher David" <cgoairport2019@gmail.com> Hello my good friend,

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- +2348109471627
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.
- joemcduba@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Christopher David" <cgoairport2019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: joemcduba@aol.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:47 +0100
Subject: Hello my good friend,

Hello my good friend,

I hope all is well with you? You may not understand why this email
came to you, but if you do not remember me, you might have received an
email from me in the past

regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never
concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that the
multi-million-dollar business has been
concluded with the assistance of another partner from France who
financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you for your
great efforts to our unfinished
transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best
known to you. I want to inform you that I have successfully
transferred the fund to my new
partner's account in France that was capable of assisting me in this
great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed
during the course of the transaction. I want to compensate you and
show my gratitude to you with
the sum of $850,000.00. I have left a Bank Draft for you worth
$850,000.00 cash-able anywhere in the world, Eight Hundred and Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars

Only.

Kindly contact my account officer with Heritage Bank through this
email address ( joemcduba@aol.com ) for the collection of your bank
draft, her names are: Rev. Joe M.
Duba, I have authorized her to release the Bank Draft to you whenever
you contact her regarding it. At the moment, I'm very busy with my
partner because of the

investment project which I and my new partner are having at hand.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart,Also comply with Rev. Joe M. Duba
directive so that your DRAFT can

reach you without delay. Note her contact details below:

Name: Rev. Joe M. Duba

Email: joemcduba@aol.com

WhatsApp Telephone#: +234 8109471627

I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to help in receiving
the fund as requested of you in the past, now I'm rejoicing, so I and
my partner are giving you

this, so that you can rejoice too.

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Christopher David.

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