419 scam: dennis platt <dennisplatt2@gmail.com> URGENT REPLY.

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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:
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- den10platt@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dennis platt <dennisplatt2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:51:33 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY.

Dear sir / Madam,
I write to inform you about the real reason why you have not received
your long overdue payment. One, you do not believe that there is a
fund existing in your name. You have often asked, if this is real, why
not they deduct the taxes from your fund. Your contract or inheritance
was done by proxy. You were not present to process the necessary
papers and that is why scammers has hijacked your transaction. You are
now paying fees left, right and center and no luck.

Huge fund transfers attracts a lot of attention all the time, more
especially if it coming out of Africa. We have also tried to pay you
through our accredited attorneys in the United Kingdom. Now my
proposal: Your fund will be turned to merchandize (GOLD DUST/BARS),
Our contact in Ghana will issue you with a cable visa, you will visit
Ghana to sign the release document and the gold will be shipped to
your country for refining. You can come with a gold dealer so that he
will confirm the originality of the gold before shipping takes place.

This does not attract any upfront payment. All that are required is
your presence to sign the release papers and all your troubles will be
over. You can sell part of the gold in Ghana after signing the release
documents and raise some fund for the shipping of the gold and other
expenses. If you prefer wire transfer, we will work it out as well.

Yours Sincerely,
Dennis Platt. ( den10platt@gmail.com )
Access Bank Nig. Plc.

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