419 scam: GATEWAY <briancasah1@yahoo.co.jp> READ THIS MAIL WITH OPEN MIND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348050763254 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: GATEWAY <briancasah1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: inheritancefund707@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:17:13 +0100
Subject: READ THIS MAIL WITH OPEN MIND

Dear Friend,=20

First read this mail with renewed mind all I want you to Know that=
this is not a scam mail and did not get to you by mistake. Because b=
ase on what is going on all over the internet world today people find=
it very difficult to believe things like this any more. if you can g=
uarantee me from your side your trust and honestly i will be able to =
work with you. I will appreciate if you can come down your self and s=
ee thing for your self before we proceed and this will make things cl=
earer for you.

I am the personal sole executor to the WILL of late client=92 who wor=
ked as an independent oil Business magnate in my country and who died=
in a car crash with his immediate family on the 5th of Nov 2004. Sin=
ce the death of my client in Nov, 2004,I have written several letters=
to the embassy with an intent to locate any of his extended relative=
s whom shall be claimants/beneficiaries of his abandoned Funds and al=
l such efforts have been to no avail.
After the transaction has been accomplished 40% will be for the perso=
n involves 10% for miscellaneous expenses and the remaining 50% for m=
e. Please if you feel interested, I crave your indulgence to please c=
ontact me through this my email address. As I have said earlier, I wa=
nt you to know that this present situation now and not take this as a=
scam mail, all I need is your help and support so that we can both c=
arry out this project.=20
I decided to contact you so that we can talk and see how we can both =
put heads together and achieve this. On this note, I wish to present =
you to the finance company, as the surviving relative to the decease =
so that we can put in claims for payment with your name as the benefi=
ciary of the fund.
I will appreciate if you can send me the following,=20

1.Your Full Names
2.Your current Mobile telephone and fax numbers=20
3.Your age=20
4.Occupation=20
5.Your Current address=20
This will enable me file necessary documents at our high court probat=
e division for the release of this sum of money in your favor.

I intend to invest my shares in your country under your management in=
any viable business venture.=20
I will send you more details as soon as I hear from you, thanks.=20
Yours faithfully

Mr Gate morgan
lagos- nigeria
phone +234-80-5076-3254=20

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