419 scam: "Gregorio Sauceda" <gregoriosauceda01@o2.pl> hello

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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:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Gregorio Sauceda" <gregoriosauceda01@o2.pl>
Reply-To: gregoriosauceda@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:01:55 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: hello

Hello Sir/Ma,

Hope I met you in good state of mind? Please pardon me if I may have
intruded into your privacy unlawfully. I am Gregorio Sauceda, from
Tlaxcala Mexico, I am writing you out of pain and anguish, most agonizing
situation with concomitant life threatening approaches. I am however
obliged to reveal top secret of my life to you in this respect. I was
arraigned and charged by men of the Anti-Drugs Agency of Tlaxcala, Mexico
over Drugs related offenses alongside with my colleagues. They searched
and made away with my valuable information but the truth is, I was guilty
in most of the allegation leveled against me and has therefore beg for
court pardon promising not going back to same dubious deal. Now, I am
facing confiscation penalty, seizure of my acquisitions which began with
my City chopper,landed properties and accounts confiscation. To further
secured my deposit of ($11million), I demanded for a chance mailing to my
fiancee hence contacting you for your kindest assistance to enable me
redeposit my secured investment capital or alternatively to keep under
your care till my freedom. Your cooperation matters most to me in
attracting 25% reward from the deposit to compensate your anticipated
response, kindness and honesty geared. Thank goodness,I have saved the
deposit useful materials at my disposal in my private mailing box to
entrust you with.

Please dear sir/ma pardon me for the pasted and contact me earlier to
enable me evaluate my trust and confidence.
LOOKING FORWARD HEARING FROM YOU.

Have a wonderful day.

Best regards,

Gregorio Sauceda.

NB.
The article published by international media regarding our arrest was with
more fabricated ending and should be disregarded.
http://news.indiainfo.com/article/0905011150_mexico_nabs_wanted_drug_cartel_member/347239.html

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