419 scam: "Richard S. Davis"<contact@daini-survey.com> From R. Davis and Associates LLC(Law office)

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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.
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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- richardsdavisng@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard S. Davis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardsdavisng@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 21:22:41 +0100
Subject: From R. Davis and Associates LLC(Law office)

Re: PAYMENT OF USD9,000,000.00

I am Richard S. Davis from Davis and Associates LLC(Law office) .I am the private attorney to Richard Peterson a national of your country, who hereinafter shall be referred to as "Deceased".

On OCTOBER 7, 2014, My Deceased client name Richard Peterson who is a Petroleum Engineer , Oil and Gas Consultant/Contractor and also a citizen of your country died from heart related complications. Before his sudden death he deposited the sum of Nine Million United States Dollars (US$9,000,000.00) with a bank in Lagos Nigeria. The Bank where this fund is being kept, have now contacted me and issued a notice and order of Mandamus, instructing me to provide the next of kin/Beneficiary within 21 days in order to release the said fund to the Next of Kin/Beneficiary in accordance to inheritance settlement act of 2011. All efforts to traces any of the deceased relatives were not successful.

However, my proposal is that, I will like you to stand as the next of kin/beneficiary of the US$9 Million dollars.All i need to do is to fill in your names to the documents and legalize it in the court here to prove you as the legitimate beneficiary. I crave for your honest co-operation,confidentiality and trust to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law by virtue of my position as an attorney.
Please,provide me the following: as we have 9 days to run it through. this is very very URGENT PLEASE.

1. Full Name
2. Phone
3. Your Contact Address
4. Age and Occupation

The above information is vital to the success of this transaction. we are to share the money 50/50. Awaiting your urgent reply via my private email: Email: richardsdavisng@gmail.com

Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest i will proceed with the transaction without delay.
Endeavor to let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting.

Thanks and Regards,
Mr. Richard S. Davis
Principal Partner
Davis and Associates LLC(Law office)
09 Alagbon Street Lagos Nigeria
Email: richardsdavisng@gmail.com

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