419 scam: "Mrs. Gleen Zahala" <jrainvestment1@gmail.com> Attn: Director / Ceo,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 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.
- glennzahala@africamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Gleen Zahala" <jrainvestment1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: glennzahala@africamail.com
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 16:00:46 -0700
Subject: Attn: Director / Ceo,

From: Mrs Gleen Zahala
No. 222 Traibo Ave.
Kisangani ( Zaire )
D.R.C
Attn: Director / Ceo,
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Greetings,
I know you will be surprise to read from me, but please consider this letter as a request for a business and investment inquiry. I am Mrs Gleen Zahala, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, formal known as Zaire .

I found your E-mail address through my research for investment but although I donâ€™t know you before, I just want a reliable company or individual who can assist me in transferring a reasonable sum of money abroad for Investment.
I on behalf of my son Mr, Ede Smith Zahala decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$ ($10.6 M) (Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to your individual account or company account.

This money was part of the money secured by me in a Diamond deal from the Government of D.R.C I managed to lodge this part of the money in a Private Security Company in United Kingdom, I am in possession of all the documents involved in the said deposit. The idea involving you in this business is for you to assist us in transferring this money to your overseas account for investment purposes. Write us on Email if you are interested: (glennzahala@africamail.com)
Please if you are interested kindly contact my son Mr Ede Smith Zahala. He will be in position to inform you the whole Procedure mapped out for a successful transaction. You will liaise with him to achieve this desirable objective.

We have agreed to give you 15% of total amount for your assistance and 5% for any expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the course of this transaction, while the remaining will be for our investment.
Please treat this matter with utmost urgency and confidentiality it deserves. May God bless you as I honestly hope for your assistance?
Yours sincerely
Mrs Gleen Zahala

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