419 scam: Blessing Gaba <gaba@maillingplus.com> Dear beloved one i need your help.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "% will be for you" (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)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Blessing Gaba <gaba@maillingplus.com>
Reply-To: blessing_gaba611@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 20:32:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear beloved one i need your help.

Dear beloved one i need your help.

permit me to inform you of my desire of going in to business relationship with you. i have the believe you are a reputable and responsible and trustworthy person I can do business with from the little information so far I gathered about you through your profile for a partner and by matter of trust I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

my name is Miss Blessing Gaba 22 years of age the only daughter of late Mr Ahmed Gaba whom was killed by the rebels that attacked our country cote d'Ivoire west Africa and took over our town (BOUAKE).I ran to Abidjan the economical capital of cote d'ivoire from were I am contacting you.Before the death of my father he told me that he has a sum of US$6 ,000,000 (six million united states dollars) kept in a private security company in cote d'ivoire in my name as the next of kin, Sir in the capacity of the next of kin, I am contacting you with due sence of humanity and responsibility and with few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic and mutual consideration.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways. and i contacted you with good faith beleive me the whole documents conerning this transaction is with me. please my dear i am of real i really need your assistance for my life, and i promise that you will never regret to assisting me in life and i do promise that i will not let you down. My Late Father is a genuie business man .and you don't have any risk in helping me. so I beg you in the name of God to help me.all i have explained to you is all the truth about Me.

To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred to. To serve as the guardian of this fund and i will like you to come here and visit the security company to take delivery of the consignment to you in your country.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can I completely trust you?
2. Can you accept me as your own blood Sister (Or Daughter)?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?
To provide good investment plans for the fund and to manage the fund for 5 years
to make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.

during the investment period,only our profit will be shared annually 70% for me the investor while 30% will be for you the fund manager annually. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20 % of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas before the investments starts.and I have maped 5% for any expenses that might be incured during the course of this transaction.furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time you signify your interest to assist me. Anticipating hearing from you immediately to my private email:

Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regards.
Miss Blessing Gaba

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