419 scam: "Mr.Usman Dantata" <a426375z@gmail.com> Urgent Assistance

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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:

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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Usman Dantata" <a426375z@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usman.dantata@voila.fr
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:08:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent Assistance

Urgent Assistance

Dear sir/madam,

My name is Mr.Usman Dantata,I am a worker with Bank of AfricaOuagadougou Burkina Faso.I am contacting you with respect totransfer the sum ($22.500,000.00) Twenty-Two Million, Five HundredThousand United States Dollar) deposited by a major supplier ofAgricultural Equipments in West Africa named Mr.Christian Eich whodie along with his family on 31st July 2000 in Concorde Air Crash.

Through my investigation, I find out that he die along withhis next of kin and the roll-over on the funds has also expirebecause the bank law stimulates that after 12 years where the nextof kin did not appear for the claim funds, the fund will transferinto bank treasury as unclaimed funds. In order to avert thisnegative development, I will like to seek for your permission as aforeigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr.Christian Eich so thatthe fruits of this old man's labour will not be use forfinancing government.The money will be paid into your account forus to share in the ratio of 50% for me and 50% for you and anyexpenses incurred in the course of the transaction will be made byboth of us.

There is no risk involve in this project as my position in my bankand with the aid of my personal information I will beprovided to make you the legal beneficiary and the legality of thisproject will correspond with local and international laws ofinheritance.Upon your response, I shall then provide you withfurther information and modalities that will help you understandthe transaction.You should observe utmost confidentiality, and restassured that this project would be most profitable for both partiesbecause I shall require your assistance to invest my share in yourcountry.

Awaiting your urgent reply or call me at +226 68135978.

Best Regards
Mr.Usman Dantata

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