419 scam: "Rev. Daniel Madu" <rev.daniel_m@yahoo.dk> Hello Beloved,

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 2347069789219
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.
- efe.dike@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Daniel Madu" <rev.daniel_m@yahoo.dk>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 05:48:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Beloved,

Â Hello Beloved,

I am Sister Carol Mitchell a Missionary in Saint Leo's Catholic Church Lagos State Nigeria, But I am Citizen of America from California USA.Iam very sick now and I deposited the Sum of US$6M in BankÂ here, Butmy Doctor here in the Hospital told me that I will not survive this Sickness that I have only two weeks more to live.So I want you to help me stand as my next of kin to enable the Bank here Transfer this US$6M to you, But note that you will take US$3M out of this US$6M and give the remaining US$3M to any Charity Home in United State, Africa, Canada, Europe and Asia because that was the vow
I made to my God Almighty before I became a Missionary.

I want you to get back to me immediately if you are interested to stand as my Next of Kin, So that I can introduce you to my Lawyer,Bank and direct you on how to proceed before I pass away in this world because I have only two weeks to live according to my Doctor.

For this reasion i will advise you to contact of the good lawyer here to asist you in this transaction as you are not coming here to witness the documentation of the transaction, here are the email contact address of the lawyer;

CONTACT PERSON: DIKE EFE

EMAIL: efe.dike@yahoo.com.hk

TEL: 234-70-69-789-219

Please email and tell him that your friend here direct you to contact him for help or assistance for a claim of inheritable estate of $6,000,000.00 left by your Sister Carol Mitchell. with one of the banks here.
Â
please do this fast as we have just 10 days to provide all the document to the bank,

Thanks,
Missionary Carol Mitchell.
Saint Leo's Catholic Church

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