419 scam: David Zaa West <gicl1950@gmail.com> Business Offer

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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:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: David Zaa West <gicl1950@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bkbfinance@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:01:18 +0000
Subject: Business Offer

Hi Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. David Zaa West, working with United Nation in Juba South
Sudan, Your contact was given to me by Ms. Juan Maya Briggs, my
colleague. We have a deal in our office we can run together. A
colleagues of mine Mr. Joshua Williams, who was posted to Juba
International Airport, where the United Nations aircraft that was
carrying Relief materials and five boxes of cash money of
USD.$50,000,000:00,in each box is the sum of USD.$10,000,000:00, when
the aircraft was attacked and looted by the rebel, he deviated one box
out the five boxes, he managed to move the one box to a security
company in Juba South Sudan.

Now the only thing I want from you is your full name, your contact
address and your phone/mobile numbers, so that your name will be used
to do the change of ownership in your name and a backup of South Sudan
high Court affidavit. We are ready to move this cash fund to you in
country.

We are ready to give you 40% of the total sum.

Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Best Regards

Mr. David Zaa West
United Nations Mission HQ.
P.O Box 29 Juba 081111
Republic of South Sudan

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