419 scam: ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWOBE <alhibrahim_dankwobe1@yahoo.cn> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "alhibrahim_dankwobe01@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "alhibrahim_dankwobe01@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.
- +2347093311909 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWOBE <alhibrahim_dankwobe1@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: alhibrahim_dankwobe01@yahoo.cn
Date: 21 May 2011 15:31:27 -0000
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!!

FROM THE DESK OF;

ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWOBE
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FUND REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
GARKI - ABUJA
SUBJECT: RE:VERIFICATION / PAYMENT UPDATE

RE: VERIFICATION / PAYMENT UPDATE

ATTENTION:HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,

WE WISH TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT DUE TO SOME IRREGULARITIES OBSERVED IN THE PAYMENT FILES OF MOST OF OUR FOREIGN CLIENTS THAT ARE OVER DUE FOR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE AND LOTTERY PAYMENT THROUGH OUR APEX BANK AND CONSTANT DEMAND FROM THE BENEFICIARIES FOR UPFRONT PAYMENT BY OUR APEX BANK, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE AND LOTTERY PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND GAZETTED VIA TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER INTO YOUR RE:CONFIRMED BANK ACCOUNT.

IT WILL BE IMPORTANT, YOU NOTE THAT YOUR FUND IS ONLY WITH OUR APEX BANK[CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA] AND IT WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR RE:CONFIRMED BANK ACCOUNT AT IT RECEIPT. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM THE RECORDS IN MY FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT IS $10.5 MILLION DOLLARS(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN DOLLARS).TO THIS EFFECT, YOU ARE HEREBY INSTRUCTED TO STOP FURTHER CONTACT EITHER BY MAIL/PHONE WITH ANY OFFICE/OFFICES AND PERSON/PERSONS OUTSIDE THIS OFFICE BECAUSE THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT OF THIS OFFICE[THE EFCC,CIA AND FBI] ARE IN CONSTANT MONITORING OF ALL INCOMING AND OUTGOING CALLS/MAILS REGARDING TO THIS SUBJECT MATTER.

TO THIS NOTIFICATION,YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO THE UNDER SIGNED AS SOON AS YOU ARE IN RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE FOR FURTHER PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS IN OTHER TO EFFECT THE WIRE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION,I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU A CODE WHENEVER YOU ARE WRITING AN EMAIL TO ME,THIS CODE IS ''SUCCESS 10''WHENEVER YOU ARE REPLYING TO MY EMAIL ALWAYS INCLUDE IT ON TOP OF YOUR EMAIL AS A SUBJECT,TO PREVENT THE EMAIL HACKERS FROM GETTING THE INFORMATION OF BENEFICIARIES TO BE LITTLE MY GOOD INTENSION.I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND A PHONE CALL FROM YOU FOR MORE ORAL DISCUSSION.YOUR MAXIMUM CORPORATION IS IMPORTANT.CALL ME ON MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER +234-7093311909, E-mail: alhibrahim_dankwobe01@yahoo.cn

FINALLY,DO RE:CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S TO THIS OFFICE IF IT'S IN LINE WITH WHAT WE HAVE ON OUR FILE TO AVOID DIVERSION OF FUND TO WRONG ACCOUNT AND FOR SECURITY REASONS TOO:

1] YOUR FULL NAME
2] PHONE NUMBER[PLEASE IT SHOULD BE A WORKING LINE OK!]
3] YOUR BANKING DETAILS WHERE YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND
4] PROFESSION AND COUNTRY
5] AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
6] ATTACHED COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT OR ANY VALID WORKING IDENTITY.

THANKS IN ANTICIPATION,

ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWOBE
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
EMAIL:alhibrahim_dankwobe01@yahoo.cn

Direct Telephone Number:+234-7093311909

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