419 scam: "Senator Aliu Ibrahim"<senatoraliuibrahim02@ymail.com> Re:Immediate Release of Your Fund Valued $15.5M

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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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "senatoraliuibrahim@ymail.com" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Senator Aliu Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senatoraliuibrahim03@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 12:42:35 +0100
Subject: Re:Immediate Release of Your Fund Valued $15.5M

>From The Desk Of:Senator Aliu Ibrahim

             Chairman Senate Committee

             On Foreign Debt Payment

             Federal Republic Of Nigeria

ATTN:FUND BENEFICIARY

                Re:Immediate Release of Your Fund Valued $15.5M

Sequel to directives given to us by the Federal Executive council (FEC) and our Senate to effect immediate payment of your long overdue fund $15.5M owed by our government to you and towards our verification and normalisation of your immediate payment as we were mandated to carry out,you are to provide us with the following information:

I.Scanned copy of either your driving license or passport

II.Your full names,address and telephone number

As soon as we receive the above listed requirements and upon completion of our verification,further action will be taken without further delay regarding the immediate release of your fund to your account.Mind you,what will be released to your account for now is the principal sum inview of the limited fund available for this exercise.Do reconfirm your account details as stated below:

Bank:Bank Of America

Bank Add:1090 Vermont Ave NW

Washington DC 20005

Account No:0974826839

Routing No:026009593

Beneficiary:James W. Littlefield

Add:8080 Harborview Rd.

P.O. Box 3141

Blaine, Washington

It is through this account as obtained from your representative that your fund will be released to you.If you have any objection to this,please let us know immediately.Reply to my private email box: senatoraliuibrahim@ymail.com

Yours Faithfully,

Senator Aliu Ibrahim

Chairman Senate Committee

On Foreign Debt Payment

Federal Republic Of Nigeria

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