419 scam: "From Garry Calton"<info@yahoo.com> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "gina_williams@24.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +2348065769634 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Garry Calton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gina_williams@24.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:01:10 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

May you remain favoured and I pray that this email will find you in Good
Spirits and of course always in the best of health.

This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its realistic
value, I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to
our unfinished transfer of Inter switch ATM master credit card into your
account due to one reason or the other best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the Inter
switch ATM master credit card out of my bank to someone else account who
was capable of assisting me in this worthwhile venture.

Due to your efforts, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $3.5,000 000.00 Million United States Of
America Dollars I have authorized my secretary Mrs.Gina Williams who is in
position of the Inter switch ATM master credit card to guide you on how to
obtain the Inter switch ATM master credit card and ensure that it is
released to you.

My dear friend I will advice you to contact my secretary Mrs.Gina Williams

The name and contact address of Mrs.Gina Williams is as follows.

Name: Gina Williams
Email: gina_williams@24.com
Tell : +234-806-576-9634

Once again don't forget to drop your information like,

Full Legal Name:.............................
Age:..............................................
Gender:.....................................
Occupation:.................................
Phone:......................................
Address:....................................
Country:.......................................

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects
which I and my new partner are having at hand In Nepal.

Finally remember that I have forwarded instructions to Mrs.Gina Williams
on your behalf to send the Inter switch ATM master credit card to you as
soon as you contact her without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hope to hear from you as soon as you receive the fund.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr Garry Calton.

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