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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us 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)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • transibplc2@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Arturo Trevino <arturot83@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:31:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: william ibru


Thanks for your email received forwarding the requested information. Be informed that I have commenced on the processing of the inheritance claim in your favour.

I will forward your contact details to the Bank - TRANS INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC for approval of this inheritance claim of US$7,500,000.00 (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) in your favour as they requested and you should pray that I have a successful discussion with the Trans International Bank Plc and on my own side, I am 100% sure that the discussion will be a success as the documents are authentic.

Please, this transaction requires your honest co-operation and confidentiality as I have worked very hard to achieve this transaction and I will really appreciate if you will be honest with me through out this transaction.

I use this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this transaction and I look forward to meeting with you in the United States of America as soon as we conclude the transaction.
With best regards,

William Ibru.



Thanks for your mail received. I am happy to inform you that I have finalized all arrangement with the Trans International Bank Plc for the release of the fund to you as the next of kin to my late client Mr. Patrick Yao.

The bank - TRANS INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC will be contacting you for the arrangement of the transfer and I would appreciate you keep me informed of all communication between you and them until the money is transferred to your account.

Please, I will appreciate if you could make a hotel reservation for me as I plan to arrive your country as soon as they transferred the fund to you and I also want you to give me the nearest airport to your city to enable me know how to route my ticket.

I thank you so much for your willingness to execute this transaction with me, since the Trans International Bank Plc have accepted and approved the inheritance claim in your favour.

I have spent all my life saving to actualize this transaction and I know you will not dissappoint me as this transaction requires honesty on your side since the money will be paid to your account before my arrival.

Please, confirm receipt of this mail.

With best regards,
William Ibru.




Thanks for your mail received. i want you to understand that everything is in good order.you are 100% rest assured that everything is well.

Note that i had forwarded your details as well as your email address to The bank(TRANS INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC and by the grace of God they will be contacting you for the arrangement of the transfer and I would appreciate you keep me informed of all communication between you and them until the money is transferred to your account.

Please, I will appreciate if you could make a hotel reservation for me as I plan to arrive your country as soon as they transferred the fund to you and I also want you to give me the nearest airport to your city to enable me know how to route my ticket.

Here is my photo so that you can identify me as per who you are dealing with.

thank you and remain blessed.

With best regards,
William Ibru.







TRANS INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC.
International Remittance Dept.

10 Marine Road,
Apapa - Lagos ,
Nigeria .
Email: transibplc2@yahoo.fr

23 APRIL, 2007
REF:TIBPLC/NG-01/06

ATTENTION ARTURO TREVINO

SUBJECT: FUND RELEASE INSTRUCTION VIDE BILL No. TIB/1/7289/06, SUM-US$7.5 Million US Dollars ON ACCOUNT No.0227300025/99.

Dear Arturo Trevino,

We write to acknowledge receipt of your Application of Claim and the relevant supporting
Documents through your Representative Attorney, Barrister Ibru William regarding an inheritance claim of US$7,500,000.00 (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) which was deposited by one of our late Customer, Mr. Patrick Yao.

Please, be informed that the application is already receiving attention as we have verified your claim of relationship with Mr. Patrick Yao who died in the Fatal Tsunami Wave Disaster while on Vacation at Phuket Island Thailand .
However, to enable us effect the payment as directed you are hereby requested to send us the following documents needed for the processing of the claim as this was not in your payment file:

1) True copy of an Authority to Pay Certificate duly issued by a Federal High Court of Justice here in Nigeria . You are advised to scan and send us the copy by email attachment for the attention of the under signed.

2) An identification of your person (copy of your Driver's License or First Two pages of your International Passport will suffice)

3) A confirmation of your receiving bank account details for the receipt of the fund. But if you prefer to receive the payment by Certified Bank Draft, you should Indicate this in your reply.

Please note that remittance of the funds is subject to compliance with directives 1-3 above and We expect strict compliance to the above instruction to enable us conclude your payment soonest.

Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
DR. MUSA BAKO.
Director, Foreign Operations
Trans International Bank Plc.


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