419 scam: "ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO"<alhaji@ibrahim.com> FUND TRANSFER

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348034659185 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahim_dankwambo10@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 02:13:24 -0400
Subject: FUND TRANSFER

OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT
ABUJA,NIGERIA
TELEPHONE- +2348034659185

Attention:

RE: REQUEST TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $75,000,000.00 INTO YOUR PRIVATE/COMPANIES ACCOUNT

I approach you most honorably today for a mutual business transaction.
I am ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO, the Accountant -General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .

I have been given the opportunity to be appointed the Accountant-General after several years of active service.Now by virtue of my present office and position, it is an opportunity for me to have a share of the huge oil money which many top military personnel of the past regimes had used my predecessors in the past to achieve their personal interest without any benefit towards them.

Following this development, I now have an accord with a top officer of the Finance Ministry to remit the sum of US $75, 000,000.00 (SEVENTY-FIVE Million United State Dollars) to your nominated account, hence we as Civil Servants do not have the right to acquire foreign account while in service. I therefore request you to kindly allocate any account of your choice with all necessary particulars to enable me to the process of onward release of fund transfer approvals in your favour.

We have ten working days to conclude this deal on commencement, and I shall join you at the account base for sharing and further discussion on my investment plan in your country.

We shall negotiate your percentage share on reply of this mail for your anticipated contribution in making this transaction a success. Do not hesitate to comment where you do not understand.

ON SECURITY:
To ensure maximum security all correspondences shall be by E-mail and strictly confidential. Please protect my position in my country by keeping everything secret until funds in question leave our foreign reserve account. Finally I assure you of a 100% thorough, risk free, and hitch free transaction.

CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST BY SENDING ME AN URGENT EMAIL AND YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER-+2348034659185

YOURS FAITHFULLY

ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO
ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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