419 scam: Ibrahim <biblioteka.wloszczowa@neostrada.pl> GOOD DAY

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan 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.
- ibrahim71babamosi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ibrahim <biblioteka.wloszczowa@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: ibrahim71babamosi@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:15:51 +0800
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good Day,

How are you and your family? I hope they are fine? If so thanks be to God. Please, let me use this opportunity to introduce myself. I am Ibrahim Babamosi Siad the only son of late muhammad Siad Barre. I am 29yrs old, and my mother name Mary Babamosi Siad 50years old widow. I am the next of kin to the Metallic strong box containing 6.5m USD cash which is lying down in K.L.I.A for safe keeping.

The fund is not a stolen or drug fund, my late Father was an owner of a small Gold and Diamond Corporation Company in my home town in Somalia. My father died as a result of power struggle. It was a political struggle. After his death I and my mother had to move to Ghana high commissioner in Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur to resettle and also because of the consignment which was deposited by my late father muhammad Siad Barre with security company before it was shipped to Malaysia but we are also not safe because if those in Somalia understand that we are still alive, they will come after us and our life will be in serious danger as some of them are aware that we have this kind of fund.

The original person who suppose to clear the consignment on our behalf here in Malaysia as our beneficiary he later betrayed us after my mother had made all efforts to ship the consignment out of Africa [Somalia] to Malaysia. He later called us that he is going to take 70% for the total fund that was when my mother stopped the diplomat not to deliver the consignment to him anymore because he is a greedy man. My mother now sent me to Malaysia to monitor the consignment. That is the reason why we are seeking for your almost assistance to stand as our new beneficiary to clear the consignment for us as our trustee.

Please does render us your TRUST and keep this transaction confidential for security reasons, because the fund is our life and our future. I and my mother have agreed to offer you 20% for your assistance and 10% for any expenses you will carry out during this transaction including your phone calls. Sir we intend to invest wherever we finally reside and I believe you could be of useful assistance in area of investment. Please kindly reach me to enable me forward you all vita document covering the consignment. Please do not under estimate our request because it is very important, we are planning to invest in a hotel business in your country. Please kindly send me your phone number so that i can explain details to you through my email:Ibrahim71babamosi@gmail.com
I wait for your urgent response.

Best Regards,
Ibrahim Babamosi.

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