419 scam: "Mr. Michel" <kayoko16@vir-gor-4k.ga> I NEED YOU FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE...

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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:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found 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.
- michgbagbo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Michel" <kayoko16@vir-gor-4k.ga>
Reply-To: michgbagbo@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:32:09 +0300
Subject: I NEED YOU FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE...

From: Michel Gbagbo
Address, Philadelphia. USA
Tel: +1 267 313 0109
E-mail: michgbagbo@gmail.com
08/09/2017

Dearest,

Greetings, I got your esteem contact out of desperate search for a reliable and trustworthy person am working with my father's directive I am the son of ex-President Gbagbo, of the Republic of Cote d' Ivoire. My names are Koudou Michel Gbagbo. In 2010 Presidential Election in the Republic of Cote d' Ivoire there was a serious conflict between my father and the main opposition leader, Mr. Alassane Ouattara currently the President of (REPUBLIC OF COTE D' IVOIRE).

The conflict resulted to my father's arrest, and his presently facing prosecution and awaiting trial under the United Nations for genocide at the International Criminal Court (ICC) Hague Netherlands, while my mother, Simone Gbagbo faced a 20 years jail term for what the government of (Republic of Cote d' Ivoire) said she had interference into the State Affairs.

Currently am in Philadelphia. USA; my fatherâ€™s first trial was on Feb 3, 2016, you can reach me on my telephone number +1 267 313 0109. My father told me privately that I should try and start building my spirit for the inevitable and also gave me information of a Security Financial Institution where he made deposit of huge funds While he instructed that the funds should be invested properly in a profitable oriented investment of less tax which we will be entitle to 70% profit, while our investor/partner gets 30% after deduction of all taxes. Please if you have open mind and want to invest this funds for us kindly get back to me as soon as possible

Please if you find this letter offensive ignore it and accept my apology

Warmest Regards,
Mr. Michel Gbagbo
Son of Laurent Gbagbo
Former President of Cote d'Ivoire.

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