419 scam: "Robert Ebuni"<front@timothydiekmann.com> Good Offer

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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:
- "rob.ebuni@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Ebuni" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rob.ebuni@live.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:46:39 +0200
Subject: Good Offer

From: Dr. Robert Ebuni.

I am Dr.Robert Ebuni, Director of Project, South Africa Department of
Minerals and Energy. I am making this contact with you based on the
Committee need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us
with a solution to a money transfer.

This amount $28.5m represents the balance of the total contract Value
Executed on behalf of Department by a foreign contracting firm, which
we the officials over-invoiced deliberately, of which the actual sum
has been paid.

Should you be willing to assist us in the transaction? Your share of
the sum will be 25% of the $28.5million, 70% for us and 5% for taxation
and miscellaneous expenses.

To enable us commence, I will need your personal telephone/fax number.
Please send your response to rob.ebuni@live.com
I await your immediate response.
Best Regards,

Dr.Robert Ebuni

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