419 scam: "Mr. Daniel SACKEY" <ddsckey@gmail.com> RE

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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:
- ",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)
- "very confidential" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Daniel SACKEY" <ddsckey@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:40:49 +0800
Subject: RE

Dear

This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it is my urgent
need for a foreign partner that made me contact you for this transaction. I
am Mr Daniel Sackey, Managing Director of Ecobank over here in Accra,
Ghana. On 15th July 2009 one of my bank customers died along with his
entire family in a plane crash in Northern Iran, but before his death, he
made a fixed deposit of $12,500,000.00 with our bank unfortunately, the
deceased did not attach to the fund any next of kin. Since there is no next
of kin to the fund, I want to put your information into our bank database
as the legal next of kin to the fund and the money would be legally
transferred to you. I want you to help me receive the fund in your country
or any country of your choice because I cannot do this deal alone except
with a foreign partner. This business is legal, and we shall follow all the
legal banking procedures for the money to be transferred to you legally.

We shall share the money equally; 50/50 percent each after it has been
transferred to you. If you agree to my business deal, more details relating
to the fund transfer and vital legal documents concerning this deal will be
forwarded to you for more clarifications as soon as I receive your reply.
Please treat this transaction very confidential.

Sincerely
Mr. Daniel Sackey

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