419 scam: blessing gaba <blessinggaba16@rediffmail.com> Greeting From Miss Blessing Gaba

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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)
- "your humble assistance" (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 <blessinggaba16@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: blessing_gaba611@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 04:36:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greeting From Miss Blessing Gaba

Greeting From Miss Blessing Gaba

permit me to inform you of my desire of going in to business relationship with you.It is my pleasure to write you after much consideration, since I can not be able to see you face to face at first, 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 Ivory Coast west Africa and took over our town (BOUAKE).I ran to Abidjan the economical capital of Ivory Coast 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 Ivory Coast here, that he used my name as his beloved daughter for the next of king in depositing the fund. 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 box to you in your country.
My late father told me that I should not let any of our relations to know about this because he was killed by them and if they know about it, that they will do nothing but to kill me in other to take hold of every thing, He told me that I should seek for a foreign partner abroad who will help me to transfer this fund overseas and also travel with him or her in other to continue my Live and Education and also to start a Business relationship with the person whom can take care of me in the future I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life, my dear, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards and your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

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, and To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22 years old. I want you to know that he gave me the Certificate of Deposit of the funds in the security company,and I will supply you with these documents once you agree to help me. Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible with your full assurance that you will not disappoint me in this issue so that I can give you the contact of the security company where my late Father deposited the Fund for you to contact them on how to delivery of the consignment box you.

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.
Thank you so much for your understanding and May almighty God bless you and your Family to the Glory of God Almighty. Anticipating hearing from you immediately:

Thanks and God bless you.
Best Regards.

Miss Blessing Gaba

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