419 scam: Vivian Halibu <vivian.halibu15@btinternet.com> From Ms Vivian Halibu.

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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:
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Vivian Halibu <vivian.halibu15@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: vivian_halibu011@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:40:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Ms Vivian Halibu.

>From Ms Vivian Halibu.

Dear respectful one.

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish with you in your country, thou we have not met before, but one have to believe in someone in the time of difficulties before having a success in life,i made up my mind disclosing this transaction to you alone after going through your profile on the international web directory. I am 19 years old the only child of my late parent Late Mr & Mrs Ihuge .T. Halibu, Native of Yamoussoukrou Cote D'ivoire, currently am sleeping in a guest house for my safety from my late fathers uncle who wants me dead because of my inheritance as the only daughter. there is this huge amount of Four Million, five hundred thousand united state dollars ($4.500, 000.00usd) which my late father deposited in a finance firm with my name as immediate next of kin, before he was assassinated by some unknown enemies on the 27th day of April 2008. Now I have decided to invest this money in your country or
anywhere safe enough for security and political reasons going on in my country now. I urge that you help me in retrieving my fund to your account as my foreign trustee/principal partner and help me invest the money in any venture you finds good in your country.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your Friend?

2. Can I completely trust you?

3. Can you get me a good school for the continuation of my educational Carrier which was disrupts by the sudden death of my parents?

If you can be of honest and sincere assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer you good percent of the total fund for your kind and faithful assistance.

Further details will be made known to you upon confirmation of your interest to assist me.send me your personal mobile number and private email where i will send you all the information's you need for this transaction process.

I am immensely waiting for your urgent response.

Thanks and remain Blessed,

Miss Vivian Halibu..

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