419 scam: Steve Gibson <info@el-nacional.com> Greetings Beneficiary maureens@guysuco.com : Don't Sleep on this!!

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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.
- stevegibson4biz@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Steve Gibson <info@el-nacional.com>
Reply-To: stevegibson4biz@gmail.com
Date: 28 Aug 2021 11:56:21 +0200
Subject: Greetings Beneficiary maureens@guysuco.com : Don't Sleep on this!!

Greetings Friend,
I am inspired to send you this email regarding a possible opportunity for a claim of a huge amount for our mutual benefit.

My name is Steve Gibson and I am a financial consultant and property manager, the main subject here is a sum of £12.7M British pounds sterling of my late client deposited with a bank for safe keeping, which is about to be confiscated after many years unclaimed.

I decided to reach you because you bear a similar last name with my deceased client, hence my several inquiries to locate any of his extended relatives, has proved unsuccessful.

Presently, the bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated. I therefore seek your consent to present you as his next of kin so that the proceeds of this account can be claimed in your name for our mutual benefit. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through and if you agree please forward the following to me.

Your full name:

Age:

Marital status:
Nationality

Address:

Occupation:

Phone number(Whatsapp):
Passport/ ID Copy:

You will be entitled to 45%; 45% for me and 10 % to defray all cost. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Yours Sincerely,

Steve Gibson.

pls reply to my email: stevegibson4biz@gmail.com

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