419 scam: "DANTE SMITH"<dantesfood@info.com> OFFICIAL CITATION,

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- darehdante3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DANTE SMITH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dantesmith1960@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:23:15 -0700
Subject: OFFICIAL CITATION,

FROM THE DESK OF REV.DANTE DIKE
UNINTED BANK FOR AFRICA, NIGERIA.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AGENCY,
INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPARTMENT,
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT
This is to inform you of your long overdue Payment outstanding our Banking
records. I saw your name in the Central Computer among list of unpaid
inheritance of the claims individuals and have to update your information
through this email contact for immediate confirmation.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of
US$20.500, 000 million (Twenty million and five hundred thousand United State
dollars) and it has been approved already for payment for over some months ago.
However we received an email from one Mr. Morris Thompson, who told us that he
is your next of kin and he mentioned to us that you died in a car accident last
four months ago.

He has also submitted his account information to the office department for
transfer of the fund to him as your inheritor. We are now verifying by
contacting your email address as we have in our Bank records before we can make
the transfer into his account and for us to conclude confirmation if you are
dead or not. Please, reconfirm and respond to us with immediately effect before
release the outstanding payment against your name listed out.

Upon this, I request you send your full personal information as soon as possible
to enable this department finalize the transfer of the fund release to your
nominated foreign Bank Account. This department needs the following information
from you urgently.

1. Full Names..........
2. Telephone and Fax Number..........
3. Contact Address..........
4. Age..........
5. Occupation..........
6. Sex..........
7. Nationality..........

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the
individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that
is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.
Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary fund Agency
towards this contact and proper confirmation required urgently from you if
alive. Make sure you reply to my alternative mail (darehdante3@yahoo.com)

Thanks you,
REV. Dante dike Smith
International Monetary Fund Agency

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