419 scam: "Dr. Ibrahim Gume"<ibrahim@ibrahim.org> HELLO

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- pires-frank@bol.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ibrahim Gume" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <genusoh@qip.ru>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:00:32 +0300
Subject: HELLO

Dear Sir,

I want to inform you that there are several funds being discovered recently belonging to Foreign Nationals who operated genie businesses in Nigeria, having several deposits running into Millions of United States Dollars that becomes dormant in accounts.

Many of these Foreign Nationals were deported during time when Vaswanis Brothers owners of Stallion Group hard problem with Federal Government of Nigeria because of their illicit activities (http://saharareporters.com/news-page/how-vaswanis-loot-nigeria-brothers-get-n6-trillion-waiver-presidency-connection-national-s) as you can read through the site.

Many of these Foreign Nationals who was affected during this Vaswanis Brothers problem with government of Nigeria left their genie deposited funds that runs into Millions of United States Dollars, while some of them that has handled contracts with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation or other Ministries/Agencies left without collecting there contractual funds.

Recent verification and investigation exercise carried out on government list of unpaid contractors reveals that many Europeans, Americans and Asians citizens has not been paid contracts executed more than Twenty Years now and so many of these beneficiaries cannot be found alive or living again as several letters writing to their contact address returned undelivered.

When our President visited United States President end of last year, he was reminded of complains from unpaid contractors worldwide and our President made promised to clear out all unpaid contract funds, which was backed by action this year.

That is reason while you are being contacted for payment of your contract/inheritance overdue sum of Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only that will be paying to you through either Direct Wire Transfer, Immunity Cash Delivery, Certified Bank Draft or Automatic Teller Machine Card system of payment within 72 banking hours you reconfirm your Full Name, Address and Telephone Numbers.

Thank you

Dr. Ibrahim Gume
Director of Payment
Federal Ministry of Finance
Email: pires-frank@bol.com.br

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