419 scam: "Mr. Edward DAVID" <marcusedgar517@gmail.com> Your Abandoned Package For Delivery

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 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.
- edwarddavid876@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Edward DAVID" <marcusedgar517@gmail.com>
Reply-To: edwarddavid876@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 21:00:43 -0700
Subject: Your Abandoned Package For Delivery

Greetings To You

I am sure this might be as surprise to you, My Name is Marcus Edgar, I
am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds
in Africa years ago and they refused to pay me,I had paid different
fees while in the United States trying to get my funds from those
banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to NEW YORK with all my compensation documents,
I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director to
contact Edward DAVID who is a representative of the INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND (IMF) a member of the Compensation Award Committee, He
lives in New York and I contacted him and he explained everything to
me, He personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance fund.

He directed me to the paying Office for the claim of my Compensation
payment And I can proudly say that I have finally received my awarded
compensation worth$7,500,000.00. Moreover, Edward DAVID showed me the
full list of those that are yet to receive their payments and those
whose inheritance had not been paid and I saw your Email address, that
is why I decided to email you to contact him so he can assist you
receive your awarded payment, He warned that you should stop dealing
with other people who claim they have your Funds in their Office.
Please bear in mind that I paid him only one time fee which He used in
securing my FILE renewal. I advise that you contact Edward DAVID.
Kindly send your full personal profile address information to him:

Full names:
Home address:
current Phone:
Occupation:

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Compensation Award Office.
Name : Mr. Edward DAVID
Email: edwarddavid876@gmail.com

Respectively
Marcus Edgar.

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