419 scam: Rev Adam Ibe <info0001111@gmail.com> INFORMATION

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Adam Ibe <info0001111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revadamibeh@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 17:33:25 +0100
Subject: INFORMATION

Dear Friend,

In accordance to my religious persuasion, I felt expedient to write
and inform you on the wicked conspiracy hatched by the duo of
Mrs.Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, the minister of finance and Godwin Emefiele
of the central bank to divert your fund to their designated account in
Europe.

>From my position as a fund transfers computer diskette operating
analysis officer with ministry of finance, which is under the
supervision of Mrs.Okonjo Iweala, the minister for finance, I
discovered that they moved the fund from Lagos to London and from
London, they have moved it last Friday to ABN AMRO bank in
Netherlands. Today I found out through the Central computer data base
that they are about to reroute your fund to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
AMERICA.

With this, I felt that it is important for me to alert you on this
development. they are still using your name and contract
identification number as the beneficiary but they have changed the
account co-ordinate and that is why they are frustrating you by
asking for money every time in order for them to go behind and con
you.

I have the reference number of the transaction and also I have
information on whom you should report this matter for immediate action
and investigation .

I do not need any gratification from you either in cash or kind, I do
this because of my religious belief. I can never be a part of evil
because the bible said YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL
SET YOU FREE.(JOHN 8:32). Please respect my discretion in this
matter, you can send an email to me so that I can give you the
reference number and the follow up information on how you should go
about this.

I repeat, please do not expose my person, it is not easy to get jobs
around here and I cannot contend with these powerful individuals
because they can eliminate me just like that.

Thanks and remain blessed.

Rev.Adam Ibe.

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