419 scam: "Mr. Daniel Kafando" <daniekafando001@gmail.com> Am expecting 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Daniel Kafando" <daniekafando001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:33:13 +0000
Subject: Am expecting your response

Goodday Friend, I am Mr.Daniel kafand, and I work with UNITED BANK OF
AFRICA. Please Can you use ATM Visa card to withdraw money at ATM cash
machine in your country? I want to transfer money to you from my
country; itâ€™s part of money taken by some old politician that was
forced out of power.

I also cleaned some of their banking records from the Bank files and
no one cared to ask me because the money was too much for them to
control.Before I send this message to you, I have already diverted
$4.2million Dollars, I will change the account details to yours,and
apply for a visa card with your details in our bank, they will send
the visa card to you and you will be withdrawing money with it and
always send my own percentage of the money, and the money we are
talking about is $4.2Million us dollars.

Whatever amount you withdraw daily, you will send 50% to me and you
will take 50%, the visa card and the bank account will be on your
name, I will be Waiting for your urgent response so that we will
starts immediately. Best Regards. Mr.Daniel kafand.

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