419 scam: "Daniel Bommel"<ibcapital@yahoo.nl> PLEASE I NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.

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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 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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "writeibcreachcapital@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +31626523700 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Daniel Bommel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <writeibcreachcapital@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:48:23 +0200
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr James Bommel, i have a very urgent & confidential Business Proposition for you & for our overall
mutual interest. We have found your contact email address listed on an Internet Business Directory and
it is my wish to do business with you, hence your receipt of this letter.

We are brokering an Investment deal in your country on behalf of a client. This deal will involve the
eventual investment of USD25M. (Twenty Five Million Dollars) in your country.

We are by this letter offering you our partnership, so as to allow us have you as representative and
manager of invested funds in your country within the time frame of the investment/partnership scheme.

We have kept this proposal brief, if you are Interested in this offer of partnership, please respond to this
email and give us your full contact details plus company profile, and in response we will send you an
elaborate proposal and details of this offer.

Please reply only to my private mail: writeibcreachcapital@yahoo.cn

Yours sincerely,
Daniel Bommel
Tel:+31 626 523 700.

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