419 scam: Daniel Williams Bongo <danielwilliamsbongo@gmail.com> Re:Good morning, I need an Investment Manager, contact me for more details,

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Williams Bongo <danielwilliamsbongo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: danielwilliamsbongo@gmx.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 05:06:45 -0700
Subject: Re:Good morning, I need an Investment Manager, contact me for more details,

this proposal, Actually I got your contact address from the Internet here
in Ghana-West Africa when I was making an intensive research for my
investment in your country then I decided to contact you directly.First, I
must introduce my self. My name is Daniel Williams Bongo,26 years old male
>From (Rep. of Congo Brazzaville) I am the only remaining son and child of
Late Mr. Francis D. Bongo, and My Late father was the former Managing
Director of Mining Company in my Country before he was killed by rebels
with my mother and two sisters in my Country during the war when they were
coming back from Church.After the burial, I have to come back to Ghana and
I have been here since few days now to find solution on how you will assist
me to claim our Consignment Box which my late father deposited with a
Security Company here in Ghana and transfer it to your Country for
Investment.Now,I want to know if you can be able to come down to Ghana so
that we can meet one on one and then I will take you to the Company where
my late father deposited the Consignment box and then we can claim the box
out from the Company and together we will leave to your Country for the
continuation of my Education and also assist me to Invest the Fund in any
Lucrative business of your choice in your Country.Please remember that the
total amount in our Consignment box which is deposited by my late father
with the Security Company is (USD$26.7 Million Dollars). This Fund is meant
for Investment in Real Estate Development as my late father advised me on
his sick bed before he passed away. Please I want you to know that this
transaction is 100% risk free. I want you to kindly put in your effort to
enable this transaction to move forward. I have some little money to clear
the remaining dummerage and I am willing to offer you 35% of the total fund
and 65% will be for me for the Investment in your Country or any other
Country under your supervision.I await your immediate response to enable us
proceed and on your reply,don't forget to include your phone number for
easy communication. Thanks,Daniel Williams Bongo.My
Number:+233-232-207-399.*

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