419 scam: "Dr.Jerry Ibezie"<aibank12@globomail.com> Attention:Beneficiary, Call +22968292727

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22968292727 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Jerry Ibezie"<aibank12@globomail.com>
Reply-To: <customerservice1@globomail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:26:14 -0700
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary, Call +22968292727

Attention:Beneficiary,

Your Over Due Inheritance/contract Funds Payment.

This is to notify you that your over due contract funds of $27.5million has been gazettes to be Released,via key telex transfer (KTT) direct wire transfer
to you by the Senate house committee for foreign over due fund transfer.

Meanwhile, a woman wrote to my office few days ago with a letter,claiming tobe your True representative. Here are her information's she forward to us this
morning,All Over Due Inheritance/contract Funds have recall to bRS Bank OF Benin for payment to made to the beneficiary.

BANK: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. - LA1-1908
ADDRESS: 2911 W. 70TH STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, U.S.A., 71108
Account Name:Elizabeth Rose Tolson
ROUTING NO: 065400137
ACCOUNT NO: 752649939
SWIFT CODE: CHASUS33
PERSONAL BANKE R: MICHAEL COOPER

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman isfrom you reconfirm to us immediately So that the Bank will not be held
responsible for paying into the wrong account Name, CENTRAL BANK of BENIN REPhave been approved and accredited by the Federal Ministry Of Finance and the
Senate House committee for foreign over due fund to pay all foreign over due inheritance funds and contract to respective original beneficiaries this last
quarter Payment of the year 2011.

Meanwhile, you are advised to get back to my office immediately with the requested details to enable us have your correct.Details to wire your fund:

1.Your Full Name:
2.Your Full Residential Address:
3.Your Country of Origin:
4.Age
5.Sex
6.Position Held in Office:
7.Present Occupation:
8.Your Direct Phone Number
9.Banking Details:

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Miss.Elizabeth Rose Tolson, if we do not hear from you within the next seven
working days from today.

Your Sincerely,
Dr.Jerry Ibezie
+22968292727

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