419 scam: "Femi Davies"<femidavies222@gmail.com> Please go through and respond ASAP

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348132996297
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.
- m4femdavs@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Femi Davies" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <m4femdavs@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:03:11 +0100
Subject: Please go through and respond ASAP

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Femi Davies, staff of Citco Trust & Finance House Accra Ghana.I
was the Credit management and recovery manager with the Company office in
Ghana before I was transfered to our head office here in Abuja Nigeria.I had
a client there by the name Wilson Gallagher who is late.He was a contractor
with Shell Development Company and he is from your Country.

On the 21st of April 2006, Engr. Wilson, his wife and their two children
were involved in a car accident along Benin express road and all occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Before the time of his
death, he had a deposit of $9.5Million which he declared as family treasure
in the Finance House in our Accra office where I was working then.His
lawyer and I are the only ones who know the true content. Unfortunately,
till this moment no person has come as his relation for his chattels with
us.This is why I am contacting you. I humbly request your attention to this
matter so that I can present you as his next of kin and beneficiary to his
chattels. It is not a very difficult thing to do and it will not take time.

All I will need is to put your name and particulars as his next of kin to
in our computer database and then we file in an application for the release
of the fund. It does not necessarily mean that you must be in Ghana to
conclude the deal.We may request that the money be sent to Europe for your
collection.

Please contact me as quickly as possible through this email address
m4femdavs@yahoo.com .Please treat this matter as very important and
confidential.

When I hear from you, we shall discuss the terms of sharing of the money
after the claim.Contact me now so that I can delegate the Attorney who is
also going to be part of the deal.

I await your urgent response.

I WILL GIVE YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $9.5 million USD,I WILL HAVE 55%
AND 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES. IF YOU ARE INTRESTED,PLEASE SEND ME ALL THE
DETAILS BELOW

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. YOUR MOBILE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
3.YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.
4. YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION.
5. YOUR MARITAL STATUS.

Without these details,I cannot file the claim in your name.If you would like
to talk first before you proceed,please feel free to call me on my cell
number +234 813 299 6297.I will be very glad to explain things to you in
details.

I await your response.

Best regards,

Mr Femi Davies
+234 813 299 6297

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