419 scam: MUSA IBRAHIM <musa.ibra09@gmail.com> REPLY URGENT AND CALL ME.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you will be given 30%" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MUSA IBRAHIM <musa.ibra09@gmail.com>
Reply-To: MUSA IBRAHIM <musa.ibrahim2266@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 07:55:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: REPLY URGENT AND CALL ME.

Â Dear Friend,

We want to transfer to overseas ($15,800.000.00 USD) I want to ask you to quietly look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank account immediately to receive this money, even an empty account can serve to receive this funds quitely.I am revealing this to you with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business, you are the first and the only person that I am contacting for this business, so please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take urgently.

Send also your private telephone and fax number including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit. I need your full co-operation to make this work fine. because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you, upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with instruction of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this business.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount, while 60% will be for me and my partner here inside the bank, while 10% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring.I look forward to your earliest reply with re-confirm below information`s.

(1)Full names:........................ ...
(2)Occupation:................ ...........
(3)Age and Sex:...........................
(4)Marital Status:........................
(5)Private phone number:..................
(6)Current residential address:...........

Sincerely,
Almighty Bless You
Mr Musa Ibrahim
+226-75 34 78 72.

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