419 scam: "REV MARK IBU"<kanam@mapei.com> Call Me

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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)
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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 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.
- +2348138111018

Fraud email example:

From: "REV MARK IBU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revmarkibuuu@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:31:06 +0100
Subject: Call Me

ATTENTION:ESTEEMED BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS
HAS BEENGAZETTED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER
(KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR
CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A
LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE
HER INFORMATIONS FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS
WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO
ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS.

CLAIMS NAME: JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE,
AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU.

YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR
VERIFICATIONPURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$10M (TEN
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS)WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT ANY WHERE.
THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.

INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION ARE AS
FOLLOWS:

1. YOUR NAME:.............
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...........
3. YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE ..............
4. AGE/SEX:..............
5. YOUR OCCUPATION:.........

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL
NECESSARYPROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE(FMF) EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER
DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS
APEX BANK WITH THEM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL
FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS FINAL QUARTER PAYMENT OF
THE FISCAL YEAR 2009.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO
THE SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE
NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN
TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS.

CALL ME,, +2348138111018 OR SMS/TEXT ACCEPTED

REV MARK IBU
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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