419 scam: Mohammed Habibu <page1_ia@pageonegroup.com> NEXT OF KIN CLAIM

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mohammed Habibu <page1_ia@pageonegroup.com>
Reply-To: mrhabibuafundtransferunit0006@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 22:25:00 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN CLAIM

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Mohammed Habibu; I work with a reputable financial institution in Kenya as an Account Officer in the Treasury/Credit Control Unit. I was mandated to look for a Customer who died some years back in Westgate shopping mall attack by Al-Shabaab terror attack, on 23rd September 2013 to enable his family claim his inheritance funds.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you, I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the assets and Capital valued at £12,540,000.00 Million pounds (Twelve Million, Five Hundred and Forty Thousand Pounds Only) left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the share holders of this Financial Institution, so that they can share his funds as dividends amongst themselves.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days, because as at the time of his demise I was his accounting officer, but have since been promoted to the position of Treasury/Credit Control Unit, ever since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of his account can be paid to you, it does not matter if you are direct or indirect relative. Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss modalities for transfer.

As soon as I receive an acknowledgment of your acceptance, I will furnish you with the necessary modalities of the transaction. I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free, and as soon as we succeed in getting this funds to your account, The money will be shared on a 50, 50 basis............... I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

I am waiting to hear from you soon.

Best regards,

Mr. Mohammed Habibu.

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