419 scam: "Kelly Gilbert" <kellygilbert119@yahoo.com> WANT TO PARTNER 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- gilbertkelly21@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kelly Gilbert" <kellygilbert119@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: gilbertkelly21@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 23:22:12 +0600
Subject: WANT TO PARTNER WITH YOU

Sir,

I am Kelly Gilbert LLB (Hons) Solicitor with vast experience in media,
entertainment and sports law, employment law, Internet law and
intellectual property.I am contacting you in regards to a business
transaction of a huge sum of money.

I had a client who died in an auto crash in my country. He died over a
year now and all efforts to locate his Next of Kin has been to no avail.
Before his death, he deposited the sum of $21M Dollars in a Finance
Security House here in my country and kept his vital documents with me as
his trusted attorney.

Now he is dead, the finance house will have no choice than to confiscate
the fund if i fail to present any one as his next of kin to claim the
fund. It is based on this i deemed you fit to be presented to the company
as his Next of Kin.

Although I know a transaction of this magnitude might make anyone
apprehensive,I would like to assure you that i am sending you this mail
with the best of intentions. There is no way i can get this funds out of
the Finance House without presenting someone as the new beneficiary.

The good news is that i am his attorney and i have with me the evidence of
the deposit which he left with me. Upon this situation, i now seek your
permission to have me present you as the new beneficiary of the said fund
as all documentations are with me and will be carefully worked out by me
for the funds (US$21,000,000.00) to be released to you.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of my mutual
business endeavor by furnishing me with the following;

1. Your Full Names and Address.
2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.
3. Company name and address.
4. Your age and occupation.

These requirements will enable me file a letter of claim to the Finance
House for necessary approvals in your favor before the transfer can be
made. I shall be compensating you with 30% of the total fund on final
conclusion of this project,while the rest will be for me which i intend
to invest in your country with your assistance.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the
trust i have bestowed on you.

I await your urgent response via this email ID (gilbertkelly21@yahoo.com.ph)
Regards,
Kelly Gilbert (Hons).

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