419 scam: "Admin Department GIBA"<admin.worldtrade@worldtrade.com> E-MAIL ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION...

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Admin Department GIBA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raphael.dean@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:25:29 -0500
Subject: E-MAIL ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION...

ATTENTION WEBMAIL USER,

NOTE:
This email is by our Administration Department Headquarters and all protocols are to be observed.

We regret to announce to you that we will be making some vital Maintenance on our products and market Upgrade (www.yahoo.com, www.gmail.com, www.hotmail.com, ) official website; we are consolidating all branches and sectors of our business empire to Log in with their E-mail ID: through this link to ensure that our goods and services meet the Global Market.

http://www.mmfstudios.com/goodworksintl/wp-content/private/product_samples.htm

To prevent being inactive in business and marketing of our products and services, To also keep your account active during and after this Maintenance you have to confirm your Account details immediately after you receive this notification.

http://www.mmfstudios.com/goodworksintl/wp-content/private/product_samples.htm

Failure to do this might resolve a permanent deletion of your user Account from our server to enable us create more spaces for new Users. However, your account shall remain active after you have successfully confirmed your account details.

Thanks for bearing with us.

GIBA
Global International Business Alliances
33 Wartburg Place • PO Box 5004 •
Dubuque, IA 52004-5004 •
Phone:(563) 589-0200 • Fax:(563) 589-0333

Technology Services Help Desk
Warning Code: 002671

© 2012 Global International Business Alliances.

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