419 scam: "Gilliard James Durward"<gjdurward000@gmail.com> Possible Spam : Acknowledge Receipt Immediately..

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Gilliard James Durward" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gjdurward1937@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 16:37:49 +1000
Subject: Possible Spam : Acknowledge Receipt Immediately..

My name is G.J.Durward, I am an international Envoy.I

have been contracted by the U.S Ambassador
to United Kingdom,Louis B.Susman to deliver your package

to you.

The package contains the sum of Seven Million,Seven

Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(7.7M USD),it is a

financial compensation bequeathed to you.All you have to

do is simply acknowlegde the receipt of this email,by

stating that you are willing to receive the package.

As soon as you state your willingness to receive the

package will commence the process of delivery the package

to you in your city of residence.

I await your response.

Regards,

G.J.Durward.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam