419 scam: "H.R.M Spiff Dakuboh" <hrmspiffdakuboh@hotmail.com> Re: I am ready to assist!> =?iso-8859-1?Q?FELICIDADES!_SU_EMAIL_han

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "H.R.M Spiff Dakuboh" <hrmspiffdakuboh@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hrmspiffdakuboh@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:35:16 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Re: I am ready to assist!

DEAR FRIEND,
I HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AT THIS MOMENT; I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM
READY TO HELP TO RELEASE THE CONTRACT ENTITLEMENT FUND WHICH WAS HELD BACK
BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AFTER GOING THROUGH THE RECORD FILE REGARDING
UNPAID LONG OVERDUE CONTRACT SUM OF US$18.5MILLION, IT WAS REVEALED THAT
THOSE PEOPLE YOU TRUSTED FROM HERE IN NIGERIA HAS BEEN THE ONES WORKING
AGAINST YOU OVER THE RELEASE OF THIS INHERITANCE FUND.
BEFORE, I CONTINUE, I AM HRM SPIFF DAKUBOH FROM OGONI KINGDOM; NOW I
DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO OFFER MY PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO YOU TO SECURE
THE RELEASE OF THIS FUND WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR OUR MUTUAL
BENEFIT.
IN THE BUDGET RELEASED RECENTLY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE TOTAL SUM
OF US$3.5BILLION WAS SET ASIDE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF FOREIGN CONTRACTORS
ONLY. NOTE THAT THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO BE AMONG THOSE WHO
WILL BE PAID FOR THIS QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2010.
HOWEVER, I WILL HELP YOU TO ARRANGE FOR THIS PAYMENT FROM HERE AND YOU
WILL AGREE TO SHARE WITH ME UPON THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT IN UNITED STATES OR ANYWHERE YOU DESIRE.
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THIS, LET ME HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
FOR MORE DETAILS ON WHAT TO DO TO SHARE THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY WITH YOU IN
THE NEAREST FUTURE.
WITH MY SINCERE HEART, I WRITE THIS MESSAGE TO YOU THIS DAY; BECAUSE THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH CONCERNING
THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND IN THE HAND OF THE BANK OFFICIALS, THEREFORE, DO
NOT DISREGARD THIS CONTACT FROM ME TO YOU THIS MORNING.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS AS I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU WITHOUT DELAY.
H.R.M SPIFF DAKUBOH.

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