419 scam: "annagabo50@yahoo.com " <annagabo2000@ok.net> Greetings To 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "annagabo50@yahoo.com " <annagabo2000@ok.net>
Reply-To: "annagabo50@yahoo.com " <annagabo50@yahoo.com >
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:24:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Greetings To You

Greetings To You
please help me to contiune my Education,
I am Anna Gabo and l am 18 years old the Only Child of late Dr. Robort Gabo, a successful business man importer and exporter of Cocoa during his life time My late father also was a contractor and an Estate consultant before his death, on his sick bed he instructed me and my mother to look for a foreigner who will assist us for an investment overseas.

He discloses to us about Eight million United States dollars ($8,000,000 USD) which he kept for Investment in a financial institute, and (550 bags of cocoa)After several months of funeral of my late father, My uncles started treating us bad with their human wickedness and diabolic powers; thereby forcing my mother out of her matrimonial home which at end they eliminated my mother and left me motherless and fatherless.

I humbly seek your assistance to invest this money in your country, and requiring your assistance in the claims of the 550 bags of cocoa and transfer the same funds into your personal account for investment,

Awaiting your soonest and positive response.
Truly yours,
Anna
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