419 scam: Nita Negranza <nita.nita2014@hotmail.ph> FROM NITA NEGRANZA

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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 american 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Nita Negranza <nita.nita2014@hotmail.ph>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:25:51 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM NITA NEGRANZA

Dear Friend,
Greetings to you and your entire family with love and honesty. I want to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you, and i believe that you will do the same in your next mail by telling me the full details about yourself too.
I am Mrs. Nita Negranza, a citizen of Philippines, husband to Late Mr. Muhammad Negranza, who worked in Philippines Embassy in Ivory Coast as one of the Philippines foreign representatives in our embassy for nine years before his untimely death on the Month of 12th June 2007. I inherited a total sum of $5 Million American dollars from my late husband before he finally die and he told me that the money was concealed in a metallic trunk box and it was deposited with a security company services in ivory coast, this is because he needed a maximum security/safety of the consignment and no body or government organization can trace the where about of the money until I am ready and prepare to claim it as his only wife. This is because he used my names to deposit the trunk box with the security company as a next of kin.
But the Security services didn't know the real content of the box, because it was deposited under a secret arrangement as a family valuable. Something interested me most before sending you this email and i really want to chose you for this transaction though i barely know who you are... but, i believe you will find it in your mind to help me out of this present fate. I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.
My main purpose of sending you this mail is because of the way I found you and perhaps trustworthy to give you this priority of shipping the box of money to any address that you think is very secure and save in your country for onward lodgement into your account for the purpose of future investment though I will reward you with %30 of the entire fund thereafter for your financial assistance.
I will send you the Authorization Certificates/details to call the security company for more verifications and enquiry in my next mail which is the Certificate of deposit that they gave to my late husband on the very day when the box of money was deposited under their company.
I give thanks immensely for your co-operations as I look forward to hear from you soonest.
Yours Beloved Sister,Mrs. Nita Negranza.

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