419 scam: "Ms.Ella Golan" <test@appinchandigarh.com> Greetings

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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:
- ",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)
- "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: "Ms.Ella Golan" <test@appinchandigarh.com>
Reply-To: ellagolan2018@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2018 18:55:28 +0530
Subject: Greetings

Attention:Sir/Madam,

I am personal representative to my Late client, a national of your
country, and the CEO of his own Construction Company. On the 27th of
May 2010, my client, His wife and their three daughter were involved
in a car accident Along express-high way, Unfortunately, they all lost
their lives.

Before his death the Ministry of public works and Transport (MTP) paid
him the sum of Sixty Million United StatesDollars only ($60,000,000.00)
Only, for a contract he executed for the Ministry
before his death, this fund is deposited in a finance security
company. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I have contacted
you to assist in Repatriating this money from the finance security
company before the money and property he left behind gets confiscated
as unclaimed fund.

I want to present you as the next of kin for the inheritance fund
transfer to your account for onward sharing between the both of us 50%
to you and 50% for me. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. to enable me give you more details.Please kindly reply for more
information,

Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age : Occupation and Position,
Your Private Email : Address
Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose

My great regards,

Ms.Ella Golan

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