419 scam: Ibrahim Paker <ibrrahim1943@yahoo.co.jp> DEAR FRIEND.

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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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Ibrahim Paker <ibrrahim1943@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ibrahimpaker@apnamultan.com
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:35:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTAIL
DR. IBRAHIM PAKER

DEAR FRIEND,

I am DR. IBRAHIM PAKER the Head of Operations in CITIBANK, COTEDIVOIRE. I have a business proposal in the tune of US$6.850.000 to be transferred to an offshore account with your assistance if willing. Following the release of the second quarter financial report, ending June 2008, I discovered
that my branch made Six Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars ($6,850,000.00); from the transactions accruing to the account of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS). This was not detected by the renowned auditors from my head office.

I have moved the funds into what the Bank call Escrow Call Account with no beneficiary. Meanwhile as you know I can not be directly connected to this money for obvious reasons. So my contacting you is to assist me receive the funds in your Bank account in your country; which I know is possible
if you liaise properly with me and get 30% of the total funds as your benefit.

Again i do solicit for your assistance in effecting this transaction,I intend to give 30% of the total funds as compensation for your assistance, if interested then get back to me so that i will tell you on how we are to proceed further on receipt of your response. You can get back to me and
send me the following information for documentation purpose in your name as the beneficiary of the fund in question:

(1)Full name:
(2)private phone number:
(3)current residential address:

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,
DR. IBRAHIM PAKER.

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