419 scam: Dan Nash <dannashjr@gmail.com> How are you and family Today?

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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:
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- +27781323613 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Dan Nash <dannashjr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: danielnashjr@yahoo.co.za
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:42:32 +0200
Subject: How are you and family Today?

Good Day,

With due respect, My Name is Daniel Nash, the only son of Late Mr. John
Christian Maynard Nash a Member of Farmer’s Co-Operation in Zimbabwe.

Moreover, there is this US$17Million My Late Father deposited in one of the
Security Companies in Republic of South Africa as a family Treasury before
His problem with our President Robert Mugabe Supporters during the
Zimbabwean Land Reform Act, which resulted the seizure of our Lands and
Farms included White owns Lands, Farms, and Properties occurred.

I am looking for a liable and capable person or company who can help me to
open Bank Account on his/her name where the US$17Million will be transfer
into from the Security Company for our Investment out of South Africa.

If you are willing to help my Mother and I, We are agreed to offer you 30%
for your help, and 70% for our Investment in your Country, which you will
help us as well.

You can call me or sms me on +27781323613 for more info.

Thanks and God bless.

Daniel Nash Jr.

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