419 scam: Jonathan Ibrahim <jonathanibrahim999@gmail.com> YOUR URGENT RESPOND REQUIRED

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- michael.0100@web.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jonathan Ibrahim <jonathanibrahim999@gmail.com>
Reply-To: michael.0100@web.de
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 20:19:54 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND REQUIRED

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Dear friend,

Have you received your fund? You have suffered for nothing without
receiving your fund due to over greediness. You would have received your
fund since last year but your problem is over greediness that cost you a
lot of money and still yet, you have never received $1 into your account.

Your total money US$5,700 000.00 has been lodged with UBA bank department,
this is a secret information and we are expecting your urgent response
before we can give you more details and the contact information of the bank.

Listen very carefully, this information is a secret and we want you to keep
it as a secret between us. If you have received your money US$5,700 000.00,
let us know but if you did not receive it till today. Contact our
representative Rev.brother Peter Michael:(michael.0100@web.de)

I am waiting for your response.

Jonathan Ibrahim
Senior Supervisor
Internet Monetary Team Under
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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