419 scam: "Usman Gambo"<Gambo8@aol.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: <gambousman1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:57:16 -0700
Subject: Dearest one,

Dearest one,

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 proposition for you.

There was a Foreign Contract awarded that was over invoiced to the sum of $5M by myself as I was in charge of the Contract.This funds is unclaimed as the funds in question was over invoiced and I want you to act as the foreign contractor to receive the funds for our sharing.

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 the funds to you is ready as I am only expecting your favorable response for us to proceed only if you are serious to do the business with me.

NB:let me know if you can handle the $5M with you?

This is a clean and straight forward bank deal.

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

I await your reply

Yours faithfully,

Usman Gambo

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