419 scam: "Mrs.Danivelle Danilo" <mrsdanivelle4@hotmail.com> Business Proposal

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- mrsdanilo@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Danivelle Danilo" <mrsdanivelle4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsdanilo@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:03:31 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Business Proposal - Can I Trust You?

Business Proposal - Can I Trust You?

MRS. DANIVELLE DANILO
CREDIT ACCOUNTS OFFICER
HEAD OFFICE BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK.
12 ADB AVENUE, ORTIGAS CENTER, MANDALUYONG
CITY PHILIPPINES.

Good Day,Let me start by introducing myself, I am MRS. DANIVELLE
DANILO,CREDITACCOUNTS OFFICER BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK. I am writing
you this letter based on the latest development at my bank, which I will
like to bring to your personal edification.

I am a top official in charge of client accounts in (EQUITABLE PCI BANK)
which is now BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK inside the Philippines the merger
was late 2007.In 2001, my client was going through a horrendous divorce in
the United States of America and was on the verge of losing most of his
estate to his
vicious and diabolical wife.

As a result of this alarming predicament, my client came to me with a very
brilliant idea. He transferred some funds,ten million two hundred
thousand dollars ($10.2m) to a fixed deposit account in my bank under an
alias which only the two of us knew about as the confidentiality of the
matter was necessary for his protection.Due to his untimely death in early
2004, the funds have been sitting in the account ever since and will
continue to do so perpetually unless we do something about it.

This is where you come in. I located you through an agency that helps seek
people by their email. My client did not declare any next of kin in his
official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. Against this
back drop, my suggestion to you is that I would like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to our client so that you will be able to receive
his funds.

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we can
come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the
necessary
document that will back you up as the next of kin to my client.

All that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with
your Full Names, Home Address and telephone number so that the attorney
can commence his job.The allocation of our money will be as follows:
30%($3.06m) to you for your part in this, 70% for me.

Again, I will be in charge of everything else. I will assume all
responsibilities for this endeavor so you don't have to worry about any
legal ramifications, just what you will do with all that money. Your
urgent response is highly anticipated so please email me through this
email address (mrsdanilo@yahoo.com.hk) for more details on this
transaction as soon as possible.This should be kept very secret and
confidential.

Hope to hear from you soon.
Kind Regards,
Mrs.Danivelle Danilo.

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