419 scam: cristain aguirre <cristainaguirre@gmail.com> FUNDS

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
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.
- +2348065900388 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- gauisobaseki@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cristain aguirre <cristainaguirre@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 20:04:35 +0100
Subject: FUNDS

Good-day,Get Back To Me

I, Dr. Jackson Gaius Obaseki, the former Group Managing Director of
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC), in conjunction with
my colleague, Engr.Funsho Kupolokun also former GMD NNPC, write this
letter to you as an introduction and extention of our hands of
friendship and establishing a meaningful business relationship with
you.

We got your contact through your country chamber of Commerce and
because of our desires to invest in capital market/other valuable
business in your country, like Telecommunication,any possible
manufacturing industry or real estate. We feel that your firm's
particular sense of global investment would be of immense benefit to
this project.

We need a reliable partner that can be trusted with fund of $500
million dollars and will be able to do all necessary negotiations on
our behalf as our orientation in this area of investment is still
elementary.With your help we feel certain that our goal of building
the biggest telecommunication,any manufacturing industry or real
estate in the globe would come to success as shown by your firm's
commitment to similar investments.
If your interest in this proposal will be of mutual benefit,do not
hesitate to contact us so that we can commence further discussions.
Presently we base in Nigeria/South Africa.

We look forward to a good business relationship with you.

Best Regards

Yours Sincerely,

Dr JacksonGaius-Obaseki
Email:gauisobaseki@yahoo.com
Telephone:234-80-659003887 ext 202

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