419 scam: "Mr.Daniel Buba" <cthomas106@bloomberg.net> Dear 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 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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Daniel Buba" <cthomas106@bloomberg.net>
Reply-To: danielbuba212@gmail.com
Date: 07 Jul 2016 06:37:44 -0400
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please carefully read and understand the reason of contacting
you through this method believing that you are reliable,
trustworthy and honest person to introduce this Investment
project with. My name is Mr. Daniel Buba On November 2010, One
Mr. Hussein Omar from Iraq, Who runs gold business in my country
west Africa Ghana to Asia,Deposited one Trunk Box, valued at
USD$12.5m (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) for twelve calendar months in our company.

I am the Chief Security/Operation Officer in the Security
Company. Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a
reminder and finally we discovered that Mr. Hussein Omar from
Iraq, with his family in a bomb blast in Iraq. My investigation
proved that he died with his supposed next- of- kin in the bomb
blast. The Trunk box total sum, USD$12.500, 000.00 is still in
our Company and the demurrage is being rolled over with the
principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come
forward to claim it. In this regard, I want to present you as the
next of kin to the late Mr. Hussein Omar. Upon agreed of this
proposal, I will give you detailed information on how this deal
would be carried out. The fund will be shared in the ratio of
(60%) for me, (35%) for you, the remaining (5%) will be kept to
recover any expenses made during the process of the transfer into
your account.

I assure you that this will be executed under legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I
will use my position as the Chief Security/operation Officer to
secure approvals and assure you a successful execution of this
transaction. I want you to handle everything for me. Please be
informed that your utmost confidentiality is required.

On your reply include your full contact details information
bellow:

(1) Your full Name,,,,,,,,,
(2) Your full contact address,,,
(3) Your telephone number
(4) Your occupation and Age,,,,

All this information will enable us to proceed if you are willing
to assist.

I will be waiting for your response for more details.

Best regards,
Mr. Daniel Buba.

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