419 scam: "Davis Wayne" <dkw2001@yahoo.> Re-Your response

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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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +27843178544 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- davis.kwayne@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Davis Wayne" <dkw2001@yahoo.>
Reply-To: davis.kwayne@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 01:23:18 -0400
Subject: Re-Your response

84 Market Street, Cnr Simmons Street
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel: +27-84-317-8544
Fax: 0027-86-566-678
Email: davis.kwayne@yahoo.com

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Friend,

On the 20th of November 2010 my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Pretoria Road and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of his extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. Even my several visit to your Embassy did not yield any fruitful result hence I have contacted you to assist in receiving this fund into your account valued at $9,500,000.00 (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) left behind by my client with a Bank before it gets confisticated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this amount was deposited by my late client.

The Bank contacted me and asked that I as the attorney should present his surviving next of kin so that they will release the funds left in their custody to them as the Government Law as provided that at the expiration of 7 years the fund will revert to the ownership of the Government, if nobody applies to claim the fund.

I recently discovered that in all his files in my chambers that he never mentioned having any relatives nor cousinâ€™s so I decided to source for a reputable and trustworthy person, hence I contacted you.

My proposition to you is to present you to the bank as the Surviving Next of kin and beneficiary of my deceased client so that the bank will pay this $9,500,000.00 (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)to you so that we can share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage of 40% for me 40% for you and 20% for Charity works. All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided by me.

I will guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, Please do get back to me immediately you received this letter via my email below so that I can give you comprehensive details on how we can proceed.

Regards and God bless
Davis Wayne
Principal attorney: BDK Attorneys.
Direct Telephone: +27-84-317-8544
Private Email: davis.kwayne@yahoo.com

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