419 scam: "Moses Onanefe Ibori." <newsmanager@peta.org> Thanks

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- onanefeiborimoses@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Moses Onanefe Ibori." <newsmanager@peta.org>
Reply-To: "Moses Onanefe Ibori." <onanefeiborimoses@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 10:45:39 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Thanks

Dear Sir,

My name is Moses Onanefe Ibori, elder brother of His Excellency James Onanefe Ibori, former governor of oil rich Delta state, Nigeria. See: http://maestromedia.blogspot.com/2013/08/friends-family-members-associates-et.html

With due respect, I have contacted you on a transaction which will be beneficial to both parties at the end of it.

The business is that you assist me claim the sum of Two Hundred Million Dollars (US$200,000,000), which James Ibori deposited in a Security Company, with documents I poses.

Presently, no records of this deposited funds exists, because my brother accumulated so much wealth as a governor. So, this is top secret.

I worked for a long period of time with my brother without any compensation, so I want to use this fund as my own benefit and share of his wealth.

The Terms of Deposit states that I require a foreign partner to claim the funds on my behalf from the Security Company.

I request your Names, Address and Telephone number, so we can meet at a convenient location and discuss the terms of this transaction and the sharing formula to be adopted.

Responsd through my email: onanefeiborimoses@yahoo.com

Regards,
Moses Onanefe Ibori.

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