419 scam: Mary Gabriel <marygbril@inbox.com> Hello Dearest

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mary Gabriel <marygbril@inbox.com>
Reply-To: Mary Gabriel <marrygbrll@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:15:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dearest

Hello Dearest
After I have gone through your profile I prayed and start to confide in you for this simple and sincere transaction.
I am Miss. Mary Gabriel, 19yrs old, the only daughter to (Late) Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel. My father is from Australia while my mother is from Ivory Coast. My late father was into gold and diamond here in Ivory Coast where I am since I lost my parents. My mother died when she was given birth to me and this made my father to love and cherish me, promising to take very good care of me until I marry. But everything changed when my father died by group of rebels. All my joy, dream turns to sorrow, immediately after his death. I was maltreated, rejected and turned to a slave by my uncle who wanted to take advantage of me. I have to run away to one foreign owned orphanage home here in Abidjan where I'm communicating with you now, after attempted to kill me.

Meanwhile before his untimely death he told me as his only daughter that he deposited $12.5m United State dollars in a Bank here in Ivory Coast and I have the original deposit certificate of this fund, Now I seek for your kind assistance to stand as my guardian and help me claim and transfer the fund to your country, and you will help me to come over to your country and continue my education while the money will be in your account. I will appreciate your quick response as I need urgent attention on this matter, "Lastly" am ready to offer you 25% out of the total sum, as soon as that fund is release to you.
Thanks and waiting to hear from you!
Yours Sincerely
Miss. Mary Gabriel

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