419 scam: "MR. BABA GANA KINGIBE." <officelife----123@att.net> COMPENSATION FOR YOU.

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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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- +2348074086728 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. BABA GANA KINGIBE." <officelife----123@att.net>
Reply-To: <sectothepresident147@live.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:29:32 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR YOU.

Attention:Dear Friend.

This is the secretary to the president of Nigeria, how are you doing today and your family if fine thanks be to God almighty. I contacted you to inform you that am so sorry for what you have pass through in Nigeria please am very sorry for all.

Please accept my sympathy and empathy i want you to know that i contacted you on one reason, to inform you that the money that you have been loosing to Nigeria fraudster.

I promise you will recover it back, I will compensate you with the amount of $2million united state dollars but please i want you to reply me back with your information below.

The President in conjunction with the World monetary institution have inaugurated the Senate Committee on Foreign Payments (SCOFP) under the full guidance of one of our corresponding bank Group who is to check the progress of this office and see to it that you are been compensated with the sum of $2million united state dollars.

The information i need from you are listed below.

1, Your full name's

2, Your address

3, Your phone number

4, Your age

5, Your occupation

6, Your inheritance amount hold in one of my bank.$2 million

7, Your international passport/driver's license.

But please i want you not to go into Nigeria internet business because it is fraud anybody that contacted you to inform you of a transaction please email me to let me know.

So that the president will send the (fbi) for an proper investigation, but please if I help you with this money don't ever do anything internet transaction because in Nigeria is all about fraud.

And am fighting against it with federal bureau investigation service in your country and the economic and financial crime commission (Efcc).

You are advice to reply me on my private email address via email:

You are strongly advised to call my cell phone number +234-807-408-6728, +234-807-547-8528.

Best Regards,

secretary to the president of Nigeria.

Mr., Baba Gana Kingibe

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