419 scam: "Habib Abba" <habibabba3@yahoo.co.uk> Get Back To Me ASAP

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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.
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.
- habibabba321@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Habib Abba" <habibabba3@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: habibabba321@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:28:25 +0100
Subject: Get Back To Me ASAP

FROM HABIB ABBA
HEAD OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
GUARANTY TRUST BANK NIGERIA PLC,
PLOT 1669,OYIN OLAYEMI STREET,
VICTORIA- ISLAND,LAGOS,
NIGERIA.
EMAIL: habibabba321@yahoo.co.uk

SUBJECT: BENEFICIARY SUM OF US$9.3MILLION (NINE MILLION THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY)

I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO PRESENT YOU TO MY BANK AS THE NEXT OF
KIN TO RICHARD FOWLER, A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WITH NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM COOPERATION (NNPC): SO THAT THE SUM OF US$9.3MILLION WILL BE PAY
TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, I AM THE HEAD OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT WITH
GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC,THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC,
MANDATED ME TO LOOK FOR ANY KNOWN RELATION OF THE LATE RICHARD FOWLER FOR
PAYMENT OF HIS ESTATE/FUNDS HE LEFT BEHIND WITH OUR BANK,SINCE, AFTER HIS
DEATH 5/1/07,HOWEVER ALL MY EFFORTS TRACES ABORTIVE,THAT IS THE MAIN
REASON I AM WRITING YOU THIS TO ASK FOR YOUR COOPEARATION FOR US TO CLAIM
THIS MONEY, SINCE HE WAS A CITIZEN/NATIONALITY OF YOUR COUNTRY AND YOU ARE
OF THE SAME COUNTRY.I ONLY HAVE TO APPROVE YOU, THIS FUND WILL BE PAY TO
YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY WE ARE TO SHARE THIS MONEY BETWEEN OURSELVES ( YOU
AND I)

IF YOU ARE REALY INTERESTED IN THIS OFFER YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME THROUGH
THIS EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY:( habibabba321@yahoo.co.uk )

FOR DETAIL OF THIS TRANSACTION AND PRECEDURE, PLS DO FORWARD ME YOUR

FULL NAME,
ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER,
COMPANY NAME OR OCCUPATION
AGE

THESE INFO ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION.

NOTE THAT THIS IS RISK FREE BUSINESS,THIS TRANSACTION WILL COMMENCE
IMMEDIATELY THERE IS INTEREST FROM YOU.

SINCERELY YOURS,
HABIB ABBA.

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