419 scam: "Dante"<mohameddante1@googlemail.com> Details of the inheritance Transfer from Mohamed Dante.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "lome togo" (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.
- mohamed_dante@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dante" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:24:40 -0000
Subject: Details of the inheritance Transfer from Mohamed Dante.

FROM THE DESK OF MR MOHAMED DANTE
FOREIGN REMMITANCE AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
LOME TOGO.
TEL: + 00228-9124789
for urgent response email :

How are you today?

I have a proposal for you - this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honor against your will. I am 50, and work with a bank (one
of the African leading banks in the West Coast). Here in this bank existed a
dormant account for the past 8 years which belong to a American national who is
now late Mr. Raymond Beck Mrs. Dorene Beck who died on Egypt Air Flight 990
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

When I discovered that there had been no deposits or withdrawals from this
account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation and
discovered that, none of the family member nor any relation of the late person
is aware of this account. This is the story in a nutshell. Now I want an account
overseas where the bank will transfer these funds.

Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all related documents for this account. It
is a careful network and for the past eleven months, I have worked out
everything to ensure a hitch-free operation.

The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated Interest
the balance in this account stands at-(US$ 9.5 million US dollars).

Now our questions are- 1. Can you handle this project? 2. Can I give you this
trust? 3. What will be your commission?

If you can sponsor this transfer, consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible. Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained
herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it
deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. Call me
at this direct line 00228-9124789 after sending a mail
mohamed_dante@yahoo.com for confirmation.

Respectfully yours,

Mr.Mohamed Dante.

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