419 scam: "Mrs. Inna Gudavadze Patarkatsishvili."<isleihessler3@rediffmail.com> Business Proposal

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +34672593928 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- pedromaco@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Inna Gudavadze Patarkatsishvili." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pedromaco@rediffmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 15:10:26 +0100
Subject: Business Proposal

Attn: Sir/Madam,

I am Mrs. Inna Gudavadze Patarkatsishvili, the wife of late Georgian billionaire (Mr. Arkady Badri Patarkatsishvili) I have a business proposal which will be of great benefit to you and myself. Since the death of my late husband I have been living in Spain in our holiday house in Southern Spain. Before the demise of my late husband, he deposited the sum of ?14.7 Million Euros with a Spanish Financial Firm which I am the only person who is aware of the fund right now. As his Next of Kin, I will like to seek for your assistance to help claim the funds for further investment in your Country.

After due consultation with my Attorney, I have decided to will 30% of the total fund to you and set 10% aside for any expenses the process might incur.

Please, if you are interested urgently contact my Attorney for further details on this matter with the below information...

Contact: Mr. Pedro Maco
Email: pedromaco@rediffmail.com
Fax: +34 911414358
Tel: +34 672 593 928

He will inform you on the necessary steps needed for you to claim these funds on my behalf. Dear friend, the main reason I am choosing you is because my husband's relatives and associates want to claim all his wealth illegally and also the Asian Market and Industry is very lucrative for investment.

To have more information about my perceived problem and the giant forces I am fighting against. You can click on this link for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badri_Patarkatsishvili.

I will come over to your Country for further investment of my own share once this funds arrives your nominated bank account.

Thank you in advance for making your self available for this wonderful business opportunity

Sincerely,
Mrs. Inna Gudavadze Patarkatsishvili.

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