419 scam: "Mrs. Emily Sommer" <webghyu7778@outlook.com> I trust life have been treating you good

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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)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "gabrielscott@live.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27837519074 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Emily Sommer" <webghyu7778@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 20:46:26 +0200
Subject: I trust life have been treating you good

My Dear Friend,

I trust life have been treating you good.

I wish to thank you for not have disclosed or revealed the huge amount of over invoice contract fund we proposed to transfer into your account for safekeeping and sharing among ourselves to anyone after receiving the Business Proposal Letter we sent to you..

I decided to personally thank you for your kindness and for been secretive. We’ve already finalized and transferred the fund to Japan with the help of a Japanese industrialist and business man.

For protecting our interest and for been so kind to us, I’ve decided to reward you with US$300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand Dollars). Right now, I am in Japan with my partners investing our shares, but l kept the mentioned amount under my Brokers custody in South Africa.

He has opened an account as we advised, deposited the said amount and waiting for you to contact him in order to send an International Swift ATM secured Card worth of (US$300,000.00) which you are to use in accessing your rewarded fund in any ATM Stand/location worldwide. The maximum withdrawal daily limit of the Card should be US$5000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars) only.

Below is his contact information, you should use (US$300,000.00-Rewarded Fund) as reference, when contacting the Broker to confirm and deliver the ATM Card to you. Do not forget to reconfirm your full name to him, with physical address, where the Card can be delivering.

Contact Person: Mr. Gabriel Scott
449 Church & Beatrix Street, Arcadia
Pretoria, South Africa
Email gabrielscott@live.co.za
Tel: +27 837 519 074
Fax: +27 865 193 797

I’ve wanted to contact you for long, but I was really busy and engaged with some vital issues here in Japan as I told you. I hardly have time to access my mail that’s why am only contacting you now.

Thanks once again and always remain kind to people, for you know not where help comes from.

With great appreciation,

Mrs. E. Sommer

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