419 scam: "Mr. Dan Charles"<agricoltura@unimpresa.org> I Need Your 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:

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:
- "million united state 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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Dan Charles" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diamondb@vcn.bc.ca>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 01:35:24 +0200
Subject: I Need Your Urgent Reply

Good Day

I'm Mr. Dan Charles the account officer to the Formal Governor of Lagos State Mr. Babatude Fashola , of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, doing his tenure as the Governor, he deposited the the sum of ($65 million United State Dollars) with Diamond Bank Nigeria Plc, this fund was realize from his personal Business. Now he was accusing of corruption and asking the Economic Financial Crimes Commission to investigate and prob him.

http://pulse.ng/politics/babatunde-fashola-ex-governor-responds-to-corruption-allegation-says-its-a-sponsored-witch-hunt-id4069612.html

As a result of this development, he ask me to get someone abroad who can help make the claim of this fund, therefore I'm seeking your partnership and cooperation to move the funds out of the Bank to your account. Consequently, you will be rewarded with 30% of the $65 Million, while 5% will be set aside to cover all administrative expenses both parties will incur during the process. Please I need your information requested below for processing.

First Name:

Last Name:

Address:

Country:

Phone Number:

I await your urgent reply

Yours Faithful

Mr. Dan Charles

(Account Officer)

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