419 scam: FLORA GERRY <floragerr77@outlook.com> Just For 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- floragerr93@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FLORA GERRY <floragerr77@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:13:34 +0000
Subject: Just For You

My Dear,
I know that this letter may come to you as a surprise; I got your contact address from the computerized search. My name is Mrs. Flora Jang I am the Bill and Exchange (assistant) Manager of a Bank. Please click on this web , you will understand me better.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/names-of-passengers-and-crew-on-board-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh17/story-fnizu68q-1226993206649

In my department I discovered an abandoned sum of eighteen million three hundred thousand United State of American dollars (18.3MILLION USA DOLLARS) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer who share the same name with you , who died along with his wife in the 239 people on board flight MH370 Malaysian airline , which disappeared on 8 March 2014.. all effort to tress his relation proofs abortive.

If you are ready to claim this money, I will give you a very assistance and security, to make sure that this money will not be confiscated by our bank. We shall discuss on joint investment of the money as soon as you confirmed the money in you personal account .
Please I would like you to keep this transaction confidential and as a top secret as you may wish to know that I am a bank official. Reply: floragerr93@gmail.com

Yours sincerely,
Flora

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