419 scam: Bussiness Just Read ! SA

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Bussiness
Reply-To: <geraldlivingstone1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 09:42:58 +0200
Subject: Just Read ! SA

My Greetings to you; I am a banker branch manager precisely here in Ghana. =
for security reasons my bank will remain undisclosed for now until I receiv=
e a positive respond from you. It's with trust and confidence I introduce t=
o you this transaction, it will benefit you and I. I intend investing Eight=
Million nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars (8.95m) in your Country=
, which my bank is not aware, because this money in question was a personal=
business deal I made in my office and it require a foreigner that will sta=
nd as a foreign beneficiary of this money to enable me move this money from=
my bank system, that is the reason I need your assistance as my partner.. =
You will be my business partner, this means you become the foreign benefici=
ary and receive this money in your Country, your assistance to receive and =
investment this fund in your Country will entitle you to 20% of this money =
as your commission while I get 80%. I will meet you in your Country to sett=
le there and start a new life with my family immediately you received the m=
oney in your account. Kindly keep "top secret" as I am still in service and=
intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you.I want t=
o guarantee you that with your quick response to my messages we will get th=
is money out of my bank system less than 14 working days . If you accept to=
work with me I will appreciate your urgent respond, Thank you. Best Regard=
s Show original message Gerald Livingstone. Email: geraldlivingstone1@gmail=
.com

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