419 scam: "Usman Gambo"<UsmanGambo320@io.ocn.ne.jp> Dearest one

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Usman Gambo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usmangambo001@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:30:57 -0800
Subject: Dearest one

Dearest one,

Compliments of the season and how are you today,I hope fine. Before I proceed I would like to introduce my self to you.

My name is Usman Gambo,Director International remittance department Central bank of Nigeria (CBN).I have urgent and confidential business Deal preposition for you.

There was a Foreign Contract award that was over invoice to the sum of $5M.I personally over invoice the contract to the sum of $5M for my personal use and investment project.

With all due respect to you,Please let me know if you can handle the $5M with you while i make an arrangement with my wife to meet you on receipt of the funds with you?

Please i want you to be rest assured that we can conclude this very transaction in few days from now as the arrangement to move out this funds to you is ready as i am only expecting your favorable response for us to proceed.Please you are not going to spend any money here in Nigeria so that you can be rest assured that you are doing a legal and legitimate transaction with me

This is a clean and straight forward bank deal, it is safe and risk-free as i am highly involved as I have taken care of all necessary steps to ensure a hitch-free movement of this funds to you.

Please write back so that I can furnish you with more details but if my offer is of no interest and no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you.

Please send your private phone number so that i can call you for further guide line.

I await your reply,

Yours faithfully,

Usman Gambo

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