419 scam: "Mr Solomon Ibe."<solomon_ibe@blumail.org> PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$1.5M ON YOUR BEHALF/REPLY

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347034215063 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- 2347034215063
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.
- solomonibe12@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Solomon Ibe." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <solomonibe12@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:47:32 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$1.5M ON YOUR BEHALF/REPLY

FIRST BANK PLC
ASO-KORO PLOT 59 BLOCK 9
ABUJA NIGERIA.
DIRECT PHONE: 234-7034215063
solomonibe12@hotmail.com

ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY:

NOTE: PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST OF US$1.5M.

I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF SWIFT TRANSFER UNIT OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.SOMETIME AGO, IN OUR BANK YOUR PAYMENT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR BANK FROM UNION BANK NIGERIA, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) AND AFTER SOME PERIOD, THIS MONEY WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURY. FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME THIS MONEY WAS IN OUR BANK,

IT GENERATED AN INTEREST OF US$1.5MILLION, WHICH WE ARE ABOUT TO BE PAY TO YOU VIA INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR BY CERTIFIED BANK ATM CARD. CONFIRM IN 3 WORKING DAYS,AS CHOICE IS FOR YOU TO MAKE NOW. BEFORE THIS ATM OR DRAFT WILL BE DELIVER TO YOUR DOORSTEP IT WILL COST YOU ONLY $94 DOLLARS THROUGH REGULAR MAIL.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND ADVICE, YOU NEED TO HASTEN UP TO PICK THIS FUND BECAUSE FROM TIME TO TIME THE BANK OF NIGERIA AUDITORS DO COME TO OUR BANK TO CROSS-CHECK OUR FILES AND OUR FINANCIAL UPDATE, THE EARLIER YOU COMPLY WITH THE DEMANDS OF THE DELIVERY OF THE FUND, THE
ACTION, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA BANK, OFFICIAL WANTS THE ACCRUED INTEREST TO BE PAID TO THEM BUT WE REFUSED, SO WHEN THEY FIND THAT THIS INTEREST FUND IS STILL IN OUR BANK THEY WILL WANT TO CALL BACK THE MONEY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURY. WHAT WENEED
FROM YOU NOW IS ANY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION FOR EXAMPLE:

YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE COPY, THEN YOUR
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

ACTUALLY, WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO WASTE SINCE WE HAVE WASTED TIME IN CONTACTING OUR RESPECTIVE CUSTOMERS, SO TRY TO COMPLY WITH THE ENTIRE NECESSARY REQUIREMENT FOR REMITTANCE.
YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON THE STATED ABOVE NUMBER OR E-MAIL ME, EXPECTING
YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.

My DIRECT CELL PHONE +234-7034215063

YOURS SINCERELY,
MR SOLOMON IBE
FOR: THE MANAGEMENT

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