419 scam: "Elena Gorbunova" <info@usa.com> Investment!!!

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- egorbunova22@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Elena Gorbunova" <info@usa.com>
Reply-To: egorbunova22@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 21:18:10 +0100
Subject: Investment!!!

Greeting

I have a mandate to seek for an individual or corporate entity, that can help channel funds into profitable investments outside Africa.

The said Funds cannot be traced because it was deposited in a bank and she wants the funds channeled into investments of value or real estate as an anonymous investor either in your Country or any country of your choice under your supervision, If you are interested in assisting, kindly send me an email so we can conclude on the modalities. She is offering you 30% of the total amount for your kind assistance and cooperation.

You may be wondering why she wants to be an anonymous investor well visit the link below:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-angola-dossantos-portugal-exclusive/exclusive-bank-of-portugal-scrutinizes-isabel-dos-santos-eurobic-idUSKBN1ZF2J2

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/world/africa/isabel-dos-santos-bank.html
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-29/why-impoverished-angola-is-targeting-a-billionairess-quicktake.

My Client, Isabel dos Santos is an Angolan businesswoman, Africa's richest woman and the eldest child of Angola's former President Jos? Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled the country from 1979 to 2017. In 2013, according to Forbes, her net worth had exceeded US$2 billion making her Africa's first female US dollar billionaire.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I will also guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law here or in your country.

Your immediate response will be highly appreciated ( egorbunova22@hotmail.com ).

Regards

Elena Gorbunova

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