419 scam: "HELLO"<info@einatpaz.com> Greetings from Ibrahim,

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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:
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- info_offi10@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "HELLO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_offi10@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 14:18:57 -0700
Subject: Greetings from Ibrahim,

Greetings from Ibrahim,

I writting to seek an investment advice from you and to ask for your
cooperation in a business of mutual benefit. I am chief Auditor
heading computing department of our bank in Malaysia It is about some
fund stashed from our bank excess made from crude oil business , it
does not belong to any person.Prior to my contact with you,I placed it
into a dormant escrow call account without beneficiary, so that upon
your agreement to work with me, I will programme your name as the
beneficiary/depositor of this account.

I have worked with the bank for many years and have earned alot of
trust with them. Am highly trusted by my bank. I have submitted end of
the year financial report and nobody new about this fund. All I seek
is your honesty, trust so that I will get this fund transferred to any
account of your choice without any hitch and through legal means. At
the conclusion of this transaction, you will be given 50% of the total
amount, 50% will be for me and my Bank colleagues who will help make
this business a success. I will like to invest my own share in your
company.
Let me know if you in.Email:info_offi10@yahoo.co.jp

Regards

lbrahim Rahman

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