419 scam: Alhaji Garba Shehu <alhajigarbashehu@gmail.com> Re:Ultimatum over Your Payment of US$2.9M:

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fund beneficiary" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Alhaji Garba Shehu <alhajigarbashehu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alhajigarbashehu@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2017 07:05:53 -0800
Subject: Re:Ultimatum over Your Payment of US$2.9M:

Dear Fund Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that the United States Government in
collaboration with the International Court of Justice under the
Leadership of his Excellency,Mr.Barack Hussein Obama II,The Executive
President of the United States of America have given our bank,Bank of
Ireland(BOI) Dublin - Ireland Ten (10) days ultimatum to ensure that
we effect the release of your over due allocated payment of US$2.9M
before this month of January,2017 runs out.

This is to ensure that all allocated fund beneficiaries with the
United Nations receives their over due payment before the U.S
President elect,Mr. Donald Trump assumes office on the 20 January
2017.

However,while i was trying to inform you of this development,i received a
letter from Mr.Daryl Leslie Leggett of 12 Wellsford Street, STRATFORD,
Victoria 3862, Australia who presented a bank account claiming to be
your representative and that you have mandated him to claim your
payment of US$2.9M from my office in your favor.Find below the bank
account presented to me by Mr.Daryl Leslie Leggett for the remittance
of your payment of US$2.9M in his favor.

Bank Name: ANZ Bank
Bank Address: 255 Raymond Street, SALE, Victoria 3850, Australia
BSB: 013795
S.W.I.F.T. or Routing Code: ANZBAU3M
Beneficiary Name: Daryl Leslie Leggett
Account Number: 401622679

I have herewith attach the scan copy of Mr.Daryl Leslie Leggett
Australian passport for
your perusal and for your urgent advise on the next line of action
towards the release of this fund to you or to him.

I had to confirm from you first if you have sent Mr.Daryl Leslie Leggett to
claim the ownership of your payment of US$2.9M from my office so that
i can proceed to release it to him,but if you have not authorize him as he
claim,then upon receipt of this mail,do get back to me right away
so as to enable me get him arrested and then process the release of
your fund to you without any further delay.

Your urgent compliance to this effect will be highly appreciated.

Thanks and i wait for your urgent response asap.

Regards,

Mr. Mullen Bill
Director of Legal Department
Bank of Ireland.

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