419 scam: "MR MARCUS IBARS"<marcusibarses101@yahoo.es> PRIVATE MAIL

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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.
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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- marcusibarses@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR MARCUS IBARS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marcusibarses@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:22:11 +0100
Subject: PRIVATE MAIL

MR.MARCUS IBARS
BANCO LA CAIXA
MADRID.BRANCH,
SPAIN.

Please permit me to introduce myself,i am Mr.Marcus
Ibars, General Manager of Banco La Caixa I have a
concealed business for you.Mr Haji Bin Hamad until
his death was a citizen Of Brunei also a successful
international business man.He made a number of fixed
deposit,with a value of Eight Million,Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars with Banco La Caixa
around 2005.Please listen very carefully,I am looking
for a very serious person to assist me transfer the
funds out of my bank overseas. Mr Haji Bin Hamad lost
his life in the a Spanish airliner bound for the Canary
Islands crashed while taking off from a Madrid airport,
leaving over 150 passengers and crew members dead.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7572643.stm

Mr Haji Bin Hamad and his only surviving child died
in the plane crash after series of investigation i
discovered he did not declare any next of kin in his
official papers including the paper work of his bank
deposit.I solicit you assistance as a (foreigner) to
stand as the next of kin of Mr Haji Bin Hamad estate
funds to enable us transfer the total funds out of my
bank to any of your normited accounts.The funds when
transferred will be shared in a 50% ratio between us.
I have also contacted an attorney that will prepare
the necessary document which will make you the legal
and authorized beneficiary of the funds under the
capacity of the late Mr Haji Bin Hamad business partner.

Listen this transaction is very serious and if you
are really interested please reply to the below email
address with the first step of the following details
below to proceed.

FULL NAMES:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
GENDER:
PHONE:FAX:

CONTACT EMAIL ( marcusibarses@yahoo.es)

Regards,

Mr.Marcus Ibars

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