419 scam: "Mr. Davis Ryan"<info@post.ro> Re: Your check/please accept it..

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- lonelyd106@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Davis Ryan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dy1969@mynet.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 22:54:11 +0100
Subject: Re: Your check/please accept it..

Hello My Good Friend,

After all we have tried to see that this transaction was executed successfully but faith has its own way of doing things. I succeeded with help of a friend to get the fund transferred to his account without any hitch.

I have raised check of £500,000,00 GBP in your name as compensation for your effort in trying to help me. I will be traveling for a business trip with 10:47 pm flight.

You are advised to stop any further communication with your local representative and officials departments whom may call you or email you concerning the Check Draft what sum of £500,000,00 GBP except Danny Moore.

Meanwhile, send the following information to my PA thus:

Your full name:

You’re Address

Phone & fax:

Occupation:

Name: Danny Moore

E-mail address: lonelyd106@gmail.com

He will advise you further about the shipment of the Barclay's Bank draft to your Residence Address or Office Address you may provide. Be informed that the Barclay's Bank draft has only validity period of 21 banking days. So your early response to that effect shall be admired.

Note: the only money you shall send to my P.A is the delivery fee to enable him gets your Check to you.

Regards,

Mr. Davis Ryan

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