419 scam: "DAVID M. DENTON" <v.hester@metalsaw.com> RE: BUSINESS (MOU)

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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)
- "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)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2349098097514 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID M. DENTON" <v.hester@metalsaw.com>
Reply-To: <davidton48@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2016 20:26:43 +0300
Subject: RE: BUSINESS (MOU)

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MR DAVID M. DENTON, A BANKER WITH UNION BANK PLC. I AM THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER TO MR. PAUL CARPENTER, A NATIONALITY OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO USED TO WORK WITH CHEVRON OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY IN NIGERIA, HEREIN AFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY CLIENT. ON THE 21ST OF APRIL 2008, MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR FATAL ACCIDENT ALONG LAGOS - IBADAN EXPRESS ROAD. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST THERE LIVES.

SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL INQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES. THIS HAS PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. I FOUND OUT YOU SHARED THE SAME NATIONALITY WITH MY CLIENT, THAT IS WHY I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU, IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY AND PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THEY GET CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE BANK TO OUR COUNTRY GOVERNMENT. PARTICULARLY, MY BANK HERE WHERE THE DECEASED HAD AN ACCOUNT VALUED AT ABOUT US$125 MILLION DOLLARS, HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT 21 OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.

SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER ONE YEARS AND SOME WEEKS NOW, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED SINCE YOU HAVE THE SAME NATIONALITY SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT US$125.5 MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN YOU AND ME CAN SHARE THE MONEY, ON THE RATIO OF 60% FOR ME, AND 40% FOR YOU. I HAVE ALL NECESSARY LEGAL BANK DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS BUSINESS THROUGH SUCCESSFULLY.

I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH ME BY EMAIL AND PHONE WITH DETAILS BELOW:

NAME:_________________________

PHONE/FAX NUMBERS:_________________________

ADDRESS:_________________________

TO ENABLE US DISCUSS FURTHER ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THIS TRANSACTION.

CONTACT MY E-MAIL : davidton48@yandex.com

PHONE: +234 909-809-7514

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR EXPEDIENT RESPONSE.

THANKS

MR DAVID M. DENTON

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