419 scam: "Hon Aliu Jebba"<xxxxxxx425@hushmail.com> DID YOU GET MY MASSAGE

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- honaliujebba9@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon Aliu Jebba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <honaliujebba9@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 15:18:46 -0000
Subject: DID YOU GET MY MASSAGE

Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 7:25 AM7:25 AM
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DID YOU GET MY MASSAGE
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Attn: Sir

CHANGE OF YOUR NAME AND ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR PAYMENT

Following the directives received from OUR Bank, as a result of petitions and counter petitions, by your inability to conclude the transfer into your account. I Hon Aliu Jebba have been instructed to confirm if really you have appointed another person to take over the payment that was approved to you as beneficiary?

Your name was among the listed beneficiaries released for immediate payment, you are to confirm the approval about the change. Be informed that below is the account submitted for the payment.

You are hereby required to verify the following immediately.
1. Did you broker your debt to one Mr. Emad Salem Al Rashed. From Kuwait, whose passport photograph is hereby attached below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?
2. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details?

FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK TAAN BRANCH
30 CHUNGKING SOUTH ROAD, SEC 1, TAIPEI
TAIWAN, R.O.C.
SWIFT CODE: FCBKTP OBU
A/C NO.:16186001092
BENEFICIARY EMAD SALEM KHALEL

You are required, as a matter of urgency, to confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to effect the above change of account. If you are not aware of this claim, please confirm to us immediately.

Due to the delay, this payment has suffered, be rest assured that immediately these payment irregularity are cleared, and this office confirm the transfer, the legal owner will receive the fund into his account. Note that we are bound to recognize Mr. Emad Salem Al Rashed claim, if you fail to promptly respond to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment he submitted authorizing him to claim this payment.

Yours faithfully,
Hon Aliu Jebba
Director, Foreign Exchange Allocation.
EMAIL;honaliujebba9@yahoo.com

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