419 scam: davis konatty <davis.konatty1@hotmail.fr> Dear Friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (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.
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.
- davis.konatty@centrum.sk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: davis konatty <davis.konatty1@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 02:53:40 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friend
With Due Respect,

Pls i want you to read this letter very carefully and i must apologize for barging this message into your mail box without any formal introduction due to the urgency and confidential of this issue and i know that this message will come to you as a surprise, Pls this is not a joke and i will not like you to joke with it.

I am Mr.Davis Konatty, a Manager in Banque Atlantique, Abidjan - Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
I Hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that i am about to establish with you for the mutual benefit of me and you.

I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($16) million usd into your account within 7 working banking days. This money has been dormant for years in our Bank without claim due to the depositor of this fund Mr. Christian Eich who was an engineer and contractor with BMW Car Plant died along with his entire family and supposed next of kin in an air crash that kill all 109 people on board leaving no one to come for the claims. Pls go through the website ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm )

Since this funds can only be released by our bank if someone applies for the claims, It is by this reason i seek your consent to stand in the position and play the role as the next of kin to our deceased customer so our bank will release and transfer this funds to your account, then, i can come over to your country to share this fund with you as soon as you confirm this fund into your account.

I don't want the money to go into our Bank treasure as an abandoned fund which is why i contacted you for this urgent assistance. Please I would also like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it if you are not interesting.

Upon the receipt of your reply and indication of your capability, i will give you full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will have 50% of the above mentioned sum if you accept to handle this business with me while 50% will be for me. I don't want anyone here in our bank to know my involvement until you confirm this fund into your account and ask me to come over for the sharing as i indicated.
If you can handle this with me, don't forget to give me your phone numbers when replying back so we can talk on phone as well.

You can also reach me via my alternative email address; davis.konatty@centrum.sk

Am looking forward hearing from you immediately,
Thanks with my best regards,
Mr.Davis Konatty.

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