419 scam: stella Gbagbo <infogoldshop1@gmail.com> Hi

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: stella Gbagbo <infogoldshop1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stellagbogbo15@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 11:26:30 -0100
Subject: Hi

Dear Sir,

Am a banker working with Standard Chartered Bank Accra-Ghana(SCB) I
write to contact you over a very important business transaction which
will be of our interest and benefit to our both families. In 2006,one
Mr.RAZAQ has your country in his file as his place of origin, made a
fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at $14,500,000.00 with my bank. I
was his account officer before I rose to the position of branch
Accountant. The maturity date for this deposit is 16th of September
2009.Sadly Mr.RAZAQ was among the death victims in the May 12 2008
earthquake in China that left over 1,200 people dead while he was
there on business trip.

Since the last quarter of 2009 until today, the management of my bank
has been finding means to reach him so as ascertain if he will roll
over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered
that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to
preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business.

Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the
information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it
closed because, I know that if they become aware that Mr.RAZAQ is
late, they will corner the funds for themselves. Therefore, am seeking
your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from his fund
at his death since you have the same name, so that my bank
headquarters will pay the funds to you. I have done enough inside bank
arrangement and you only have to put in your details into the
information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next
of kin.

If you concur with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of
the funds while 50% shall be for me. Kindly forward your response to
mr urgently for more details.

Best regards
Ms.stella Gbagbo
Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)

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