419 scam: "gary elf" <garyelf1@hotmail.com> INQUIRY FOR A BUSINESS TRANSACTION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- garryelf@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "gary elf" <garyelf1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 19:54:16 +0000
Subject: INQUIRY FOR A BUSINESS TRANSACTION

Hellow,
Inquiry for a Business Transaction

I am Mr.Garry Elfman,corperate member and head of A/C'S with a finance firm
in Luxemburg

It involves a deposit of (US$14,000,000.00) left by a deacesed Iraqi
governor,now out standing

for claim. If you are capable and willing to corperate with me in doing the
deal, contact me direct

to my private email address garryelf@hotmail.com for clearance & proceeding.

Your prompt responce will be very much appreciated

Thanks
G .Elfman
Hellow,
Inquiry for a Business Transaction
I am Mr.Garry Elfman,corperate member and head of A/C'S with a finance firm
in Luxemburg

It involves a deposit of (US$40,000,000.00) left by a deacesed Iraqi
governor,now out standing for claim. If you are capable and willing to
corperate with me in doing the deal, contact me direct to my private email
address garryelf@hotmail.com for clearance & proceeding.
Your prompt responce will be very much appreciated
Thanks
G .Elfman

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