419 scam: "Daniel Richard"<daniel_richard44@rediffmail.com> My Mother is Dieing Peale

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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 orphan 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.
- daniel_richard454@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Daniel Richard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daniel_richard454@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:40:30 +0100
Subject: My Mother is Dieing Peale

Dear Daddy,

I know you will be surprise to receive this mail, I got your contact through
the net when I was searching for a reliable person who will assist my family out of
this predicament here in Ghana . My Name Is DANIEL RICHARD, the only son of a rich farmer
in Zimbabwe Late Mr MAVASA JOEL . My father was assassinated last two years in
the war zone area in Zimbabwe .

My mother (MRS ANGELA JOEL) is presently in Ghana where we were granted
political asylum but i have to come to Ghana west Africa because it more
convenient for me to be here . I inherited the sum of (U.S.$8,700,000.00) (Eight
million seven hundred thousand united states dollars) from my father, these
money deposited in a private security and

finance company by my late
father, before his death. I have every documents to this fund.

My reason for contacting you is
that this country is know longer a safe place for my family investment for the
fear of encountering the same experience of my late father in future since the
both countries has the same political history and common boundary, based on this
point we seek for your assistance as a reliable partner to do this transaction
with us Abroad. If you are interested in assisting us to invest this money in
your country or becoming my partner in business, please try to Respond to me as
soon as possible. Endeavor to keep this transaction very private and
confidential, Because it's my family lifetime future investment. my
alternative email address: daniel_richard454@rediffmail.com Please reply me on this
alternative email okay.

PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM
THE LINKS
BELOW.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

Yours,
Daniel Richard.
(FOR THE FAMIL

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