419 scam: "Mr Daniel Ike" <info28@oceanicmailsonle.net> It is very urgent you get back to me

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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:
- "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)
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.
- mr.danike@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- danike2@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Daniel Ike" <info28@oceanicmailsonle.net>
Reply-To: mr.danike@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:07:38 +0000
Subject: It is very urgent you get back to me

The Desk of Mr Daniel Ike
The Personal Accountant
The General Manager of Union Bank (Nig) Plc
Email: mr.danike@yahoo.com
Email: danike2@myway.com
Dear Sir,
I am Mr Daniel Ike the personal Accountant to the General Manager of Union Bank (Nig) Plc. I want to inquire from you if you can handle this transaction for mutual benefits/life opportunity for you and me. (30%)for you,70% for me. The transaction is about assisting me as my foreign counterpart to enable us present you as the Beneficiary of the usd$35million dollars left by our late deceased foreign customer who died in a auto crash with his family since January 2001.The Fund is currently in a suspense account awaiting claim, since the time the bank made a public notice that they are ready to release this fund to any of his relative abroad.
I will give you more details about the transaction when I receive your affirmative response.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Mr Daniel Ike.

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