419 scam: "FROM MR. ARNO DAEHNKE." <cf21093@gmail.com> your update

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- familyarnohnke111@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM MR. ARNO DAEHNKE." <cf21093@gmail.com>
Reply-To: daehnkemrarno1415@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:53:54 +0200
Subject: your update

Dear Greetings.

Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is
by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential. Though I know
that a transaction of this magnitude will make one apprehensive and
worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the
day.

Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you. It may be
surprise to you receiving this letter from me since there was no
previous correspondence between us. My name is MR.ARNO DAEHNKE .My
purpose of searching for you and contacting you is for you to help me
secure the funds that left behind many years ago by my late client.
Please get back to me for more details. .

My client has no traceable next of kin and did not update his WILL
before his demise; therefore, none of his extended family is aware of
this particular deposit. I will use my office to place you as the next
of Kin to the deceased Customer, and we shall share the Fund 50/50%.
THE AMOUNT I FIND IN THAT ACCOUNT IS (R85, 000 000 00) but am not
going to move all the total amount I find in that account I can only
move (R60, 000 000 00) into your bank account we share it 50/50%

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve
this transaction. There is nothing to worry about; I shall provide you
the deposit documents and other appropriate legal backup documents, as
I intend a business partnership venture with you. The intended
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any infraction of the law. However, if this business
proposition offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology.
If you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to me with
your interest for further explanation.

Include your full name, telephone and address in your response.

PLEASE CONTACT ME ON PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS ( familyarnohnke111@gmail.com )
Kindest Regards,

FROM MR. ARNO DAEHNKE.
Chief Finance and Value Management Officer, Executive Director, SBG AND SBSA

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