419 scam: Davis Teko <d99234556@gmail.com> Attention Sir, Madam

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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 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.
- davisteko@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Davis Teko <d99234556@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:39:45 +0000
Subject: Attention Sir, Madam

Attention Sir, Madam

I sincerely apologize for intruding into your privacy especially by
contacting you through this means for a business transaction of this
magnitude, but due to its seriousness and urgency, it therefore became
necessary for me to seek your assistance. I am Davis Teko, a solicitor at
law, a member of West African private advisory association. I am the
personal attorney to Late Aaron, a national of your country who worked for
a construction Company in Togo, herein after, shall be referred to as my
client I am contacting you to help get his U.S.$10.5 million left in the
bank before it get confiscated by the bank.

My client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car
accident, due process were followed to alert members of the public to get
to any member of his relation or friend through Electronic Media Obituary
Announcement both at the local radio and television stations here in Togo
and never was any member of his relation were able to be located.

Contact me on this address davisteko@hotmail.com for further information.

Best Regards.

Davis Teko

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