419 scam: "Ambassador Ivonne Juez Abuchacra de Baki"<orioletextileco100@gmail.com> PROPOSAL; PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT......

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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!

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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.
- ivonne_baki@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ambassador Ivonne Juez Abuchacra de Baki" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ivonne_baki@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:30:24 -0000
Subject: PROPOSAL; PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT......

My dear friend

I am Ivonne Juez Abuchacra De Baki. Ecuador Ambassador to the United
States.
This is the second time I am making an attempt to reach you!

I have an obligation that I will LOVE you to handle!

You can read more about me from the below link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivonne_Baki

I am soliciting your consent for a business partnership.

At the last auditing of all accounts under my care as the Ambassador by
independent auditors, I uncovered an over inflated taxes paid by some
contractors which amounts to US$585,075,000.00 {585 million} hidden in an
escrow account belonging to my organization in one of the very big banks.
The discovery came to me as a shock because the head of accounts before his
unfortunate death from #COVID-19 last year was directed to deactivate and
discontinue most of the accounts so as to narrow down to just a few for
easier access and accountability. So it came to me as a surprise when the
independent auditors I hired found out payments were made to it from 2018
till present as it was still functional. The good news is that the details
have been handed back to me and the existence of this account with
US$585,075,000.00 is known by me alone.

As the chief executive and first person here in charge of all affairs and
funds, I can authorize the transfer of these funds to your bank account
within fourteen (14) working days if you will partner with me. I have a
compensation plan in mind for you.

For your cooperation, you will be entitled to twenty (20%) of the total
sum.
Fifteen (15%) will go to the bank officials that will facilitate the
transfer of the fund to you.And Ten (10%) is mapped out for any expenses
during the process of the transfer of the fund to you.The remaining
fifty-five (55%) will be transferred to the account I would provide for you
later on after the fund is released to you.

To avoid any delay in the transfer process, the bank will delegate an
immediate transfer of the fund to your designated bank account by wire
transfer. If you are interested, then get back to me ASAP, as I hope to
hear from you today.

Best regards,
Ambassador Ivonne Juez Abuchacra de Baki
Ecuador Ambassador to the United States.
ivonne_baki@yahoo.com

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