419 scam: "Barrister Dan kneece" <dankneece@mailbox.hu> UBPLC/PBG/002/99

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- dankneece@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- 3adankneece@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Dan kneece" <dankneece@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: dankneece@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 19:07:43 -0700
Subject: UBPLC/PBG/002/99

ATTENTION DEAR,

I AM BARR.DAN KNEECE THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE LATE MR.FRANK JOHN.

AN AMERICAN NATIONAL,MR.FRANK JOHN WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH AN
OIL COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA.

MR.FRANK JOHN WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
HERE IN LAGOS NIGERIA WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN AND HAS
SINCE BEEN BURIED. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU SO THAT I CAN PRESENT
YOU AS A FAMILY MEMBER TO MR.FRANK JOHN SINCE I COULD NOT
LOCATE ONE YET.

THE PURPOSE FOR THAT IS TO ENABLE US WORK TOGETHER TO CLAIM THE
FUND DEPOSITED BY MY DECEASED CLIENT WITH A BANK HERE,WHICH IS
THE RISK OF BEING DECLARED UNCLAIMED SOONER THAN LATER.

THE FUND IN QUESTION IS USD20.5 MILLION DOLLARS.WHILE THE
DEPOSIT REFERENCE IS: UBPLC/PBG/002/99

IF THIS PROPOSAL IS OKAY BY YOU,DO GET BACK TO ME ASAP,TO ENABLE
ME DISCLOSE FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION AS WELL
AS DISCUSS THE MODALITIES FOR ITS EXECUTION.
LEST I FORGET,I WILL BE OFFERING YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS VENTURE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
EMAIL:dankneece@hotmail.com <EMAIL%3Adankneece@hotmail.com>

BEST REGARDS

BARR.DAN KNEECE(ESQ)

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