419 scam: "MR. PAUL GABA" <frankanderson161@yahoo.com> I really need your urgentattention

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- mrpaulgaba@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. PAUL GABA" <frankanderson161@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "MR. PAUL GABA" <mrpaulgaba@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:10:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I really need your urgentattention

FROM THE DESK OF:MRÂ PAULGABAABSA Bank, South AfricaÂ Â Tel:Â +27- 83 736 4032 Fax: +27- 86 549 0852Email:Â MRPAULGABA@hotmail.comÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Dear Sir/ Madam,Â Â I write to introduce this urgent business proposal to youirrespective of the fact that we have not seen or known each other before butfaith that it will be of immense benefit to both of us. My name isÂ Mr.Andrew Malo, the Credit officer of Â Â ABSA Bank, SouthAfrica Â I got your contact throughthe South African Chamber of Commerce in my earnest search for a reliableindividual who can assist me to make this transaction a reality but I did notdisclose the nature of the business to them. There is an outstanding sumofÂ US$5,500.000.00 (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United StatesDollars)Â deposited by theÂ LATE MR. WOLFGANG STUDEMANNÂ who diedwith his entire family & 44 others in a Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight1771 Wednesday, December 9, 1987.Â Â Â This fund was deposited since 1985 and since 1986nobody has operated on this account. After going through some old files in mypossession, I discovered that the owner of this dormant account Mr. WolfgangStudemann does not exist anymore and that if I do not urgently remit this fundoutside South Africa , it would be forfeited by the government for nothing. Iam contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign bankaccount; the bank management is ready to approve this payment to any foreignerwho has the correct information of this account which I will provide to you.Should this interest you and to indicate your interest and willingness toassist me in this venture. I will introduce and approve you as his next of kinfor you to receive the fund. We can share itÂ 50/50.Â I will furnish you all information upon your acceptanceto part with me. If you are interested, please send me a mail toÂ MRPAULGABA@hotmail.comÂ Â I will be glad t clarify you on any question. Thanks.Â Tel:Â +27- 83 736 4032

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