419 scam: "MRS. ELIZABETH GIKANDI"<mrselizabethgikandi@hotmail.com> GREETINGS FROM MRS.ELIZABETH GIKANDI.

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2285216978 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. ELIZABETH GIKANDI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eliz.gikandi.c@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 11:47:58 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MRS.ELIZABETH GIKANDI.

Dearest One,

I hope you receive this message in good health,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your contact from the International web site directory, prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to it's esteeming nature and the recommendations given as a reputable and trust worthy person I can do business with and by their recommendations I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

My name is Mrs. Elizabeth, the wife of late Mr. Edmundo Gikandi who was a Cocoa merchandise before his death in the year 2008; we were married for twenty years with only one child Charles who is 17 year old now, When my husband was alive we deposited the sum of Fourtheen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (USD$14,500,000.00) in a bank here and this money is still with the bank up till this moment. My worries now and reason of contacting you is that my doctor notified me recently that I have less than one (1) months to live due to my Stroke and Cancer problem but the one that bothers me most is the Cancer problem which has developed to a very high and dangerous stage.

Having known my health condition I decided to donate part of this money to a good charity organizations and orphanage homes, to use some part of the money for charity and orphanage and to invest the rest of the money for good business in your country for my only Son so that he will have a better future. I also took this decision because my husband relatives are not honest with my husband when he was alive, they are enemies of progress and don't have the fear of God in them and I have to avoid them from having any idea about this money.

I want my son to inherit the fund but he cannot carry out this alone due to his younger age with his low mentality and to keep my Late husbands relative away from having any idea about this Deposit because they are many and are always around to monitor us I took this bold decision to contact you personally as a foreigner for assistance so that the bank can transfer the money out of this Country in your name as my foreign partner once I present you.

As soon as I hear from you I shall direct you to the bank where the money was deposited and explain in full details all you need to know about this matter. Please I want you and your family to always pray for my healing and always be prayerful to God in all the days of your life. We are now in Togo where we are due to the crisis in Ivory Coast and which the branch of the bank here can also transfer the fund to you.

Looking forward to hear from you ASAP.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gikandi.
Tel +228 5216978

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