419 scam: "Antonio Gomez"<mantoniog@yahoo.co.jp> [GSN Suspected Spam] May GOD be with you.

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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.
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.
- antoniogomez011@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Antonio Gomez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <antoniogomez011@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 21:58:47 -0600
Subject: [GSN Suspected Spam] May GOD be with you.

Greetings,

I honestly need your help to carryout this assignment.

Mr. Pedro Alexandre is the CEO of ¨ORO VIVO¨ a major wholesale and distributor of JEWELRY; diamond
necklaces, rings, bracelets, cufflinks and wrist-watches’ here in Spain. He is presently facing a chargeable
offence of tax evasion for eight years. And the government of Spain are in the quest to confisticate / freeze
all his bank accounts, properties and make him answer to the law.

My name is Antonio Gomez, I am the attorney in charge of Mr. Pedro Alexandre´s estates, and he has given
me the responsibility to save as much as I could of his properties from the reach of the government
agencies investigating his case. He's at the moment in detention as his case is seriously investigated. I
crave your empathic sympathy to help save the little am able to recover of my client´s properties which the
government could not get at. I am anticipating your kindheartedness, readiness and confidentiality in this
process.

Upon my clients problem he confidentially confided in me his vaulted €18.8million which was lodged with a
discrete security outfit, that I will disclose to you as soon as I am able to secure your utmost and
anticipated cooperation in this process. I await your response with the below vital information to help us
begin the movement of this fund out of Spain:

1. The percentage you would want to receive in order to consummate this project.
2. Your full name and address, to present you as the beneficiary of the fund.
3. Your mobile/cell number for swift communication and update.

Yours faithfully,

Antonio Gomez
antoniogomez011@yahoo.co.jp

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