419 scam: "MR. ibrahim mukaembe"<seafarea99@yahoo.com> I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",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)
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.
- ibramukaembe@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ibrahim mukaembe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahimmakaembe78@live.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:01:11 +0800
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

Dear Friend,

I am Mr Ibrahim Mukaembe,i am the son of late Edward Mukaembe who was
the former minister of finance in Sierra Leone, my father died as a result
of the war in my country and this made me to run to Malaysia as Refugee to
seek political asylum.

Before my father's death, he deposited the sum of $20,000,000 twenty
million United States Dollars in Nico Security Finance Firm on my behalf
which i did claim before i depart to Malaysia.

I managed to travel alongside with the money to Malaysia and the money is
currently in the office of the United Nations in Malaysia.

I urgently need to invest the money in any country where i can get a
reliable assistant with a profitable business clue so that I and my two
brothers can comfortably settle for a life.

In good faith,i would offer %30 of the money to you on receipt of your
acceptance to assist me.

I urgently wish to have your response at (ibramukaembe@gmail.com or
ibrahimmakaembe78@live.com.my) for me to know the best way to follow my
days.

Yours Faithfully

Ibrahim Mukaembe

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