419 scam: =?us-ascii?Q?RAINBOW=20FOUNDATION?= <george.korba@seznam.cz> =?us-ascii?Q?CHIEF=20LUCKY=20IGBINEDION?=

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "million pounds" (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)
- ",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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- chiefluckyigbinedion1@yahoo.com
- chiefluckyigbinedion2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?RAINBOW=20FOUNDATION?= <george.korba@seznam.cz>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:57:07 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?CHIEF=20LUCKY=20IGBINEDION?=

FROM: CHIEF LUCKY IGBINEDION
BENIN, EDO STATE,
NIGERIA
EMAIL;chiefluckyigbinedion1@yahoo.com

THIS IS A VERY CONFIDENTIAL AND HONEST REQUEST, AND I HOPE THAT BY THE SPECIAL GRACE OF GOD YOU WILL NOT REGRET CONSIDERING THIS NOBLLE REQUEST. I AM CHIEF LUCKY IGBINEDION, THE EX-EXCUTIVE GOVERNOR OF EDO STATE, NIGERIA.

IT MIGHT BE A SURPRISE TO YOU WHERE I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS, WHEN THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) DECLARE ME WANTED, I DECIDED TO MAKE A DISCRETE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET ON A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL WHO CAN CARRY OUT THIS ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVELY.

THE EFCC HAS PLACE A SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ON ME AND MY ENTIRE HOUSE HOLD, EVEN CLOSE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES MONITORING EVERY CALLS AND MONETARY TRANSACTION THAT IS GOING ON AROUND US. I HAVE A HUGE SUM OF MONEY DEPOSIT IN A BANK IN THE U.K, TO BE PRECISE 17,000,000.00(SEVENTEEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING).

I WANT YOU TO PUT THE MONEY IN SAFE ACCOUNT IN A RELIABLE BANK IN YOUR COUNTRY, I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE FUNDS ON MY BEHALF AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR RESPONSE. I WILL GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AFTER YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURE THE FUNDS.

PLEASE KINDLY GET BACK TO ME FOR MORE INFORMATION, AFTER THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL, I WILL SEND YOU THE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS. THANK YOU

EMAIL ME AT MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:chiefluckyigbinedion2@yahoo.com
chiefluckyigbinedion2@yahoo.com

REGARDS
CHIEF LUCKY IGBINEDION

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