419 scam: "GS"<garubaisa@outlook.com> Re: Business Opportunity...

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "GS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <garubaisa@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:45:48 -0700
Subject: Re: Business Opportunity...

Dear Friend,

How are you today? I pray this email finds you well. My name is Garuba Isa and right now I am on a business trip in Spain, I reside in the United Kingdom, and I am a family lawyer to late Carl D. Akerhielm. Carl D. Akerhielm and his wife have a terminal disease, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and breast cancer which gradually terminated their lives, Carl D. Akerhielm died 8 years ago why his wife died three and a half years ago.

Before the death of Carl D. Akerhielm and Marie-Louise Akerhielm, they told me that they didn't know their biological parents as both grew up in a motherless home in Sweden before they planned and relocated to France from France to London, where they met me, and they got good jobs and finally married to each other, but unfortunately they were childless.

The deceased client's life savings £12,500,000.00GBP was deposited in the one of the Spain banks and on searching for the deceased relatives when the bank is threatening to confiscate the funds I discovered the next of kin was a reverend sister that all of them grew up in a motherless home, and she was dead two years ago and since I have all the documents and the late next of kin have the same surname with you that is why I am contacting you if such a deal is not against your wish to reply and I will guide you on how to apply for the claim, and we will work together on how to obtain all the necessary legal documents that we authorize to claim the fund without breach of law.

Method of sharing the fund, 50/50, that is equal percentage ratios. Please feel very free to ask question/s. Note, upon your cooperation, 3 to 5 officials working days to consider the funds transfer, and credited into your local bank account.

I will be very glad to read your message ASAP.

Yours faithfully,
Garuba Isa, a Legal practitioner.
Our legal pride is to serve you better.

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