419 scam: Dare Addy <no-reply@drivethrustuff.com> Re:From Dare Addy

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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:
- ",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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Dare Addy <no-reply@drivethrustuff.com>
Reply-To: Dare Addy <bruceaddy3@protonmail.com>
Date: 19 Aug 2020 06:26:00 -0700
Subject: Re:From Dare Addy

Attn: Sir/Madam,

My name is Mrs. Dare Addy the manager of audit & accounts
department Natixis Beank. I used to be the personal account
manager to our late bank customer who died in an auto crash in
Westminster, London with his entire family early this year;
before his death, he had a funds deposit of Â£12,500,000.00 GBP
(Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling)
with us. This fund was meant for an urgent cash investment; hence
it was kept in our vault.

In view of the necessity to implement the banking regulations on
the inheritance claim, as the deceased has no trustee or next of
kin to his deposit, I independently decided to contact you in
strict confidence as you have the same family name with him.

Therefore, if you agree for us to use your name to claim this
fund in our bank, we shall share the money in the following
rations: 50% for you while 50% will be for me.

I will obtain the sworn affidavit of declaration on your behalf,
which is the only document the bank will need before releasing
the money to you as the beneficiary. This transaction is 100%
risk free since I am still working with the bank.

Finally, for the security of the transaction, all correspondence
should be between you and my husband. Find below his contact
information.

Name: Bruce Addy
bruceaddy3@protonmail.com

Revert back directly to my husband on the above mentioned contact
information by email, by sending your details; for us to proceed
while bearing in mind that the transaction should be strictly
confidential.

Best wishes for peace profound.

Yours truly,
Dare Addy

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