419 scam: "Ibori"<phillipibori2@yahoo.com> I want to invest in your country

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (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)
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.
- phillipibori@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ibori" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <phillipibori1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 08:37:16 -0000
Subject: I want to invest in your country

Dear Friend,

My name is Phillip Ibori the son of ex governor Delta State Mr. James Ibori. My father was the governor of one of the Oil rich states in Nigeria for 8 years and we have acquaired so much wealth for our selves. After some political crises between my father and his opponent the government indicted my father and desided to sieze our properties and money and jail my father. See the story via: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17739388

Me being the elderly son, had saved US$9.5 Million dollars in safe keeping house in France. Due to the issue that my father has, we are being monitored to know if we still have money on us so they can seize it as well. This money is the only hidden treasure I have now to start up my life as a man.

I want you to help me secure this money and if there is any means we can invest it in your country, we will go ahead and invest it.

Right now, I am in South Africa where I am studying in the University.

If you are willing to help me, I will like you to contact me on phillipibori@yahoo.com with your full name, country of origin and your phone number so that we can proceed. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Phillip Ibori

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