419 scam: "Mrs. Sabina Keller-Busse." <davidtorch001@gmail.com> Sir, Good-Day!!!

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sabina Keller-Busse." <davidtorch001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: O.M.Halyard.inc@protonmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:03:38 +0000
Subject: Sir, Good-Day!!!

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Sir, Good-Day!!!

This is to bring to your notice that we have completed all evaluations
on the payment of your funds. Note that we can not transfer this huge
amount of funds to your personal bank account. Considering the
International Monetary Regulations and the World Economic Financial
meltdown the sum total amount of $12 MILLION US Dollars cannot be
transferred to save you from going through the rigorous. It is my
great pleasure to update you with the best payment method in which we
are going to use to transfer these funds to you safely, as we can not
transfer these large funds directly to you.

To get your funds with ease and for us to proceed, I need you to
contact GATEHOUSE INVESTMENT BANK to open an online account called
Global Offshore Business Account. Once opened, the said funds of $12
MILLION US Dollars will be transferred to it. With the Special Global
Offshore Business Account, you will be able to unilaterally do
transactions, pay bills and personally transfer money from your online
account to your existing Bank Account or any Bank account of your
choice ALL from the comfort of your home or office.

Rest assured the Offshore account is safe and secured, the Global
Offshore Business Account is a special offshore account for large
funds. As it has no restriction in the amount deposited, it is meant
to take care of large international transfers such as yours. I shall
be waiting for you to get back to me immediately after you read this
mail so I can forward the Gatehouse Investment bank information to
you.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Sabina Keller-Busse.

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