419 scam: "MR. Paul Davis" <stevelanga000@gmail.com> LET`S WORK TOGETHER

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "pauldavis11111@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "pauldavis11111@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. Paul Davis" <stevelanga000@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 01:28:46 -0800
Subject: LET`S WORK TOGETHER

Calle Colon 60, 46004-Valencia-spain.
Ref: CAS/2574/DECEMBER/2020
Date: 21/01/2021
Mr. PAUL DAVIS
Email: pauldavis11111@outlook.com

Dear Friend,

My names are Paul G Davis and I work with CUBLINKS AUDIT SERVICES EspaÃ±a.
Actually, I got your contact information from your countryâ€™s public records
while searching for a last name similar to my late client's a business
magnate by name Kim, an accident that occurred along Barcelona-Tarragona
high way in Spain, December 2008.

Prior to my explaining further, I must first make an apology for this
unsolicited mail to you. I am conscious that this is certainly not a
predictable way of approach to foster a relationship of trust but because
of the circumstances and urgency surrounding this claim. Before the
catastrophe; He deposited One Trunk Box/Diplomatic Personal Treasure,
containing the sum of $8.5M(EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US
DOLLARS) with a Safe Security Company here in Spain because of security and
personal reasons he did not disclose the exact content of deposited
diplomatic box to the SAFE HOUSE. As the attorney to late Kim, the security
company has mandated me to present a member of his family (heir/inheritor)
to make Claims or the vault will be confiscated and taken to the Bureau of
Diplomatic Security as unclaimed.

After exhaustive efforts of search for a direct family member to my late
client which came to no avail, I was given an ultimatum to look for some
relative to come for the claim or have the Vault liquidated and made
unserviceable in accordance with existing laws. Against this backdrop, my
suggestion to you is that I will like you to stand as the next of kin. I
know you may not be anyway related to my late client but having a common
surname with him and the modality I have in place I can guarantee that if
you follow my instructions (The rule of laws) and capitalizing of some
judicial loop holes, the vault will be release to us.

Mind you that this transaction is 100% risk free; there is no atom of risk
connected to this business as I have worked out all modalities to complete
the operation effectively. Once the consignment (vault) is released to you,
we shall divide the content in the ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me.

Kindly indicate your responses to this mail either via my private email
address ( pauldavis11111@outlook.com ). Please be kind to get back to me if
you are not willing to collaborate with me so that I can further my search
for another partner.

Kind Regards
MR. Paul Davis

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