419 scam: "Bashir M. Ifo" <sunlee@shipland.com> IMMEDIATE ACTIONS

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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)
- "bashirifo@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348022231786 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bashir M. Ifo" <sunlee@shipland.com>
Reply-To: bashirifo@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:39:05 +0200
Subject: IMMEDIATE ACTIONS

Dear sir

This is to bring to your notice that your inheritance funds payments which was initially programmed to be paid to you by your paying bank .

The payments is now mandated to be paid via Ecobank here in Nigeria due to over delays and several fraud/diversions attempts.

I am one of the bank's Director,in other for you to avoid paying any charges or taxes due the transmissions,I have arranged with the security officers of the bank to allow me into the TT room when the offices are closed so that I can swiftly effect the transfers direct in your banking coordinates as provided by you.

I am contacting you because I have discovered that other directors are about imposing taxes into your payments which might frustrate you in securing the payments.

If you want me to proceed on the transfers today without any hitch across the transfers,let me know what you will reward me as soon as I complete the transfers without any disappointments?also let me know if you want the transfers to commence on the same bank account?

Please,I am serious on completing this,send me your telephone/fax numbers to receive the wire confirmations slip.I also demand for a promissory note on what you will reward to me after the transactions.

Yours faithfully,

Bashir M.Ifo ,

Non-Executive Director
Private Email:bashirifo@outlook.com
Tel:+234 8022231786
http://ecobank.com/group/about -us/leadership

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