419 scam: "Gilbert Houngbo" <gilberthoungbo1@gmail.com> RE: investment

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Gilbert Houngbo" <gilberthoungbo1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gilberthoungbo@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 22:32:34 -0400
Subject: RE: investment

With due respect.

I come to you in humility and truth, seeking for your absolutely full assistance, considering my political position in the government. This letter is for business negotiation and I hope that you will not expose or betray this trust that I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of us both.

Introduction: My name is Mr. Gilbert Houngbo, I am a Citizen of Republic of Togo, born in Tripoli Libya. I was the Personal Investment Manager to Late Gen Khamis Gadhafi, one of sons of late president M.Gadhafi of Libya who died in a battle with rebel forces in northwest Libya, some years ago. During that time I was opportune to become a Prime Minister of the Republic of Togo 2008 to 2012. And Presently, I occupied the seat of Deputy Director General for Field Operations.

I wish to discus the investment of the sum of 300,000 000.00US$ on partnership trusteeship agreement.

Kindly get back to me urgently for the details.

Best regard
Gilbert HOUNGBO

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