419 scam: Daniel Atta <samuelatanley212@gmail.com> Greetings.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- +22898155344 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- gabrielatanley7@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Atta <samuelatanley212@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 23:35:56 +0100
Subject: Greetings.

Dear,

I wrote you because of our deceased customer Late Engr. Matthew Magnus
Dijkstra, who was a citizen of your country, an oil Merchant to the Federal
Government of Lome-Togo, who died aboard on 10th September 2008 in Iran
Earthquake. In my department I discovered an invoice sum of
USD$16,000.000.00 Sixteen Million United States Dollars)belonging to late
Engineer: Matthew. You will equally make an arrangement for me to visit
your country for disbursement after the money must have been transferred to
your bank account.... I must solicit your confidence in this claim; this is
by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top Secret.For
your efforts and assistance I am offering you 40% from the total Sum.
Another 20% of the total inheritance funds shall be used to establish a
charity foundation or childrenâ€™s hospital. 40% will be for me and my
family. You should please contact me immediately as soon as you go through
the message. In the hope that we can enter into a good Business venture.
Please if you are interested in this transaction, am advising you to write
me to this email: (gabrielatanley7@hotmail.com) or you forward yours to me
for more details and directives.. Here is my telephone numbers:
+228-98155344, feel free to call me. Yours Sincerely, Mr. Gabriel Atanley.

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