419 scam: BUSINESS PROPOSAL <gisada@ada.gba.gov.ar> URGENT RESPONSE

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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 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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: BUSINESS PROPOSAL <gisada@ada.gba.gov.ar>
Reply-To: <howardnadlee3r@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 13:10:32 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

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With the heart filled with peace, harmony and joy. May the divine
blessings of this season protect and guide you. My name is Howard Nadler
from Ghana. I work with Guarantee Trust Bank. I have a business
transaction to share with you, A certain man who has the same last with
you deposited twelve million dollars ($12MSD) with our bank in Ghana
since 2013, I was his account officer Sadly, my Client and his family
member was among the death victims in the July 17, 2014 the tragedy of
Flight MH17 Malaysia air flight that crash Between Ukraine-Russia border
with 298 people aboard while he was on a business trip with his family
and none of his family member survive.

Since the last quarter of 2014 until date, the management of my bank
has been finding means to reach any of his family member but no result
because all his family members no one survived the plan crash. Some
directors here in the bank have been trying to find out from me the
information about this account and my late client but i keep it secret
about the death of my client because the bank will close the account and
use the money to open new branches.

I am seeking your co-operation to present your name to the bank as the
next of kin to my late client since you have the same surname with him
and the bank will transfer Twelve Million Dollars to your bank account
within seven banking days after we share the money 50-50. I have done
enough arrangement with the lawyer to provide all the legal documents
change to your name as the next of kin to my late client so please get
back to me if you are interested.

Please, keep this proposal as a top secret or delete it if you are not
interested at all.

I look forward to hear from you.

Regards
Howard Nadler.

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