419 scam: =?iso-8859-1?q?ebitimi=20daba?= <ebitimydaba@yahoo.co.uk> Please consider this.

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- ebitimydaba@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?ebitimi=20daba?= <ebitimydaba@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: ebitimydaba2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:47:18 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Please consider this.

I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ebitimydaba@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Sir,

Please read this confidential letter thoroughly without haste. This is not

one of the stories circulating all

over the internet,these days people have resorted to using the

internet as a means to transmit all kinds of information, abusing the most

vital means of communication in this age of civilization, please do not

regard this message as one of those, as I have been opportune to read some

of them. What you are about to know is an event based on facts. If you find

it convenient to follow up this project, feel free to establish contacts

with the person stated on the letter, this is if you are really a serious

businessman who has the time to try other ventures. The proliferation of

spam and strings of illegal activities by internet abusers has made it

almost impossible to distinguish business dealings that are real and the

once that are not. Just as I am sending you this letter, something will

strike in your mind, oh! Is it not one of those hoaxes I read everyday on

the internet? No, this is a different matter with existing proof. In this

business proposal, do not disclose the contents of this matter to any

unauthorized individual. Please read on.

I am a senior Accountant in my Bank and Accounting

officer to Mr. Arthur Sessions, who was a contractor with the Idependent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria.

In the year 2003, my customer, his wife and their two children were involved in plan crash, Air Bus. which happened in Nigeria.

Since then, the decision making Board of my Bank have made several enquires to their embassy to locate any of my customer's extended relations but to no avail.

I have contacted you to assist in receiving the money which I control the deposit account of my customer before the account get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this Huge deposits of US$12.6M was lodged.

The Bank has published several Notice for the Next of Kin of the deceased to apply for collection of this Funds or have the account confiscated within a shot Period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3years now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this Account valued at US$12.6 million dollars can be paid to you after, you and me

can share the money,60% to me and 40% to you.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from anybreach of the Law. Please get in touch with my email and send to me your Telephone and fax numbers to enable us further about this Transaction.

Note, this transaction requires high confidentiality.

Private Telephone number+234-1-476-82-35

Best regards,

E.Daba

- ebitimi daba

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