419 scam: richard gama <richardgama7475@msn.com> From Richard Gama

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "abidjan" (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 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.
- rgama7044@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: richard gama <richardgama7475@msn.com>
Reply-To: <rgama7044@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:02:01 +0000
Subject: From Richard Gama

Dearest Friend,
Good
day, may the blessings of God be upon you and grant you the wisdom and
sympathy to understand my
situation and how much I need your help. After going through your
profile , l was convinced that you are reputable and a trust worthy
person who can help me.

I am contacting you with the hope that
you will be of great assistance
to me. My name is Richard Gama , I am 21 years old boy from Sierra
Leone. My father and I escaped from our country at the heat of the civil
war after loosing my mother and two of my senior brothers in the war.

As
a
result of the political instability in my country even after the war,
my father established his cocoa and coffee export business in Abidjan,
Ivory Coast. He was in Bouake, A northern city to negotiate for the
purchase of a
cocoa plantation when he was shot and killed by the rebel troupes
fighting to take over the Government of the country. The death of my
father has now made me an orphan and thereby exposing me to danger.

Before
his unfortunate death, my late father called me and told me as his only
surviving Son, that he deposited the sum of $8.5 million US Dollars in a
bank here in Cote D'Ivoire and my name was used as the next of kin to
the deposit.

As a result of the present insecurity of lives and
property in this country now, I wish to request that you assist me to
transfer this fund in your destinated account for investment purposes.
also to assist me with a letter of invitation that will make me get a
visa to your country for residence in order for me to continue my
education under your care and to invest the fund in a lucrative business
venture.

I am willing to give you 15% for assisting me and extra
5% for any expenses you will incured
towards the transfer. If this is acceptable by you, send me a mail
through my private regular e-mail account so that we can discuss further
on this matter.

PLEASE REPLY THROUGH THIS MY PRIVATES EMAIL ACCOUNT: ( rgama7044@yahoo.com)

Regards
Richard Gama

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