419 scam: "Mr Gunther Siegfried"<cindy@cgracephoto.com> Barr.Mr. Gunther.Siegfried

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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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- peter_lynch2009@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Gunther Siegfried" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gunther_siegfried@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 00:12:31 +0800
Subject: Barr.Mr. Gunther.Siegfried

Dearest,

As a matter of urgent, A client of mine Mr.Omar Ali whom here shall be referred to as my client,Passed-on as a result of health reasons on November 2004. His ill health was due to the death of all the members of his family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported in Cnn:/0008/23/bn.08.html

I have reached you to assist in distributing the capital deposit left behind by my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the institution where this deposit valued at Fifteen million is lodged.

This institution has issued me a notice to contact the successor,or the deposit will be confiscated. My intention to contacting you is to seek your consent to present you as the rightful successor of my late client, so that the proceeds can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage.

All paper works to justify this project as my client's successor will be secured gradually and forwarded to you,All that is needed of you is honesty to enable us see this project through. This will be concluded under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

If this project acquaintance offends your moral values,do accept my apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.

Best Regards,

Barr.Mr. Gunther.Siegfried.S
Private email:peter_lynch2009@yahoo.com.hk
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