419 scam: MR DON SAGAY <sagaymrdon@yahoo.de> Urgent Reply and Good News

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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:

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)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "requires utmost trust" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "cotonou" (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.
- +22967546607 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MR DON SAGAY <sagaymrdon@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: donsagay234@yahoo.com.au
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:53:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Urgent Reply and Good News

Dear Friend,

Thanks for your response and willingness to participate in this transaction. The name of my bank is FINAGE BANK, I am happy as well to know that we can do this together for our mutual interest. This transaction requires utmost trust from your side since you will be receiving the funds in your account and you will be in control of everything, until I come over to your country for my own share of the inheritance funds. Regarding the sharing, since I am the initiator of this transaction I deserve to take home a higher percentage, so I propose to share the proceeds with you, 40% for you and 60% for me. Let me know your mind on this and if you are not satisfied with this percentage then we can discuss it on phone as that will not be a problem for both of us as is not a greedy person.

I want you to bear one thing in mind, there is no risk involved in this transaction. It is 100% risk free and secured. This transaction shall be executed under legal arrangement to protect you from any breach of law. I shall take care of every information related to the account once the transfer is concluded. The first step now in this transaction, is to place your name as the next of kin and sole beneficiary to the account in the bank system so that every information will reflect accordingly and the fund will be approved in your favour. I will require you to send me the following information for the commencement of the process;

1. Your full name

2 Your Postal address.

3. Your telephone and fax numbers for easy communication

4. Your occupation and age

Once I receive the above mentioned information and concludes with the arrangements, the services of a legal adviser will be required to represent you in the affected offices for the claim and acquiring all the legal documents that will be required by my Bank's head office for the approval of the account in your favour and subsequent transfer of the inheritance funds into the account you shall nominate. I have a very good lawyer in mind; he specializes in such cases and also a registered attorney with the Central Bank of Benin , which is the bank that will handle the transfer of the funds out of the country to your bank account.

As far as my bank is concern, I will handle my part. I shall send you the lawyer's contact details in my next mail. Here is a little more about me, I am married to a lovely wife with four children, three boys and a girl. It has been my dream to manage my own business and I think God has answered my prayers by making this transaction possible. Tell me more about yourself, family and your business. Please, contact me strictly on this my personal email address and remember to treat this transaction with utmost confidentiality.

This is my address: 01 Bp 7841, Cotonou Benin phone number: +22967546607. I will appreciate you give me a call any time on receipt of this e-mail for more oral clarification.

I await your urgent response.

May God Bless you.

Regards,
Mr.Don Sagay.

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