419 scam: DR GARBA DUBA <galadima001@gmail.com> Ref: Payment of $10.5 million approval.

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- danielwmfti@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: DR GARBA DUBA <galadima001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: garbaffsdcbn@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:28:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Ref: Payment of $10.5 million approval.

Washington Mutual Finance Trust Internationalwmft international Corporate HeadquartersPO Box 1647 400 105th Avenue NEBellevue, WA 98009 Bellevue, WA 98004 U.S.ATel:1 360 450 5512Fax: 206-984-2515 0866289569Email : danielwmfti@gmail.com
Ref: Payment of $10.5 million approval.
Attention : Sir
We received instruction few days from our correspondence bank totransfer the sum of $10.5 million into your account which we are onthe process to open an online banking account on your name and forwardto you the account information so that you can transfer your fund intoyour regular account in your country by your self, to avoid anyproblem.
But we are surprise this morning when we are about to open your onlinebanking account and received another email from Ms Janet white whomclaim to be your representative and forward to us the followingaccount information for us to transfer the fund into her account..
The account which she forward to us as follow.
NAME JANET WHITEBANK NAME: CITI BANK BANKADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.
Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this lady is fromyou and has your authority to receive your fund .If this lady is notyour representative, You are requested to fill and send thisinformation for verification purpose, so that your fund value of $10.5million united state dollars will be paid to you through onlinebanking method.
1. YOUR FULL NAME..........................2. YOUR TELEPHONE......3. FAX...................................................4. AGE...........5. SEX....................................6. YOUR OCCUPATION................................7. YOUR ADDRESS........................8. YOUR BANKING DETAIL WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERINTO...............................
HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAIDMS.JANET WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVENWORKING DAYS FROM TODAY, WE WILL PROCCESS AND RELEASE THE FUND INTOMRS JANET WHITE ACCOUNT.
Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.....

Yours in service
Daniel bettertone(Account officer Washington Mutual Finance Trust International)

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