419 scam: "Danny Doky"<kuehn@tuanplath-seminare.de> WAY FORWARD!!

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- diabate2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Danny Doky" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <doky.danny@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:15:47 +0200
Subject: WAY FORWARD!!

Good Day
how are you and also your family?
My name is Daniel Sam. Dokie Jr. I am the son of the Late Liberia Black Berets leader. My father late Samuel Dokie died years back as a result of conspiracy plot against him by Ex Barbaric Government of Charles Taylor

My family is compelled to contact you through me as a result of a business relationship we wished to establish with you. Before my father died years ago, he has acquired much wealth that was designed to stand as the family's Legacy. Before he was assassinated, the barbaric government ceased most of our wealth causing us to surfer for some years in Liberia. As God may have it, we were left with the sum of US$1.2million and 75kg of Alluvial Gold my late father deposited with a security company sited in a Neighboring Country. Before he was killed in a cool blood, he handed the all the documents relating to the deposit to us. This wealth cannot be claimed without fronting you as the trustee/heir to those fortunes

However, we have quickly contacted the Security Company and they will be in the position to relocating the fortune to your custody through bank to bank transfer or by shipment via Diplomatic Fiat. According to our resolution, we shall enter into a lucrative business partnership with you on a well spelt out condition.

If this business interests you, contact the bereaved family quickly so that we can give further information on how to actualize this Rare Astute Life Time Opportunity. If you have any comments as regard to this, feel free to let us know through: Diabate2@gmail.com

I am Truly Yours

Daniel Sam Dokie

For The Family

- Danny Doky

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