419 scam: "Dr Emma Ike"<be0900@ebullici.com> Inheritance Call Now +234-802-616-5050

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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:
- "anti-terrorist certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
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.
- +2348026165050 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Emma Ike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dremmaikee@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:14:39 +0100
Subject: Inheritance Call Now +234-802-616-5050

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

Going by series of petition received from International Body on the way your inheritance fund was handled by our correspondence office .After Extinctive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stake holders in the Government, Sub-committees of the House Of Assembly and the House of Rep , Federal Republic of Nigeria.

It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Heritance/contractual Fund would be released on a special method of payment, which tag Name Reads SWIFT CREDIT CARD, This method of payment is designed by the Government to avert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund by Some Agencies. Either Through Anti-Terrorist Certificate or other certificates. This Swift Credit Card would be issued to you upon meeting with the Requirements.

This office, has Been Mandated to ensure the ATM SWIFT CARD And that your inheritance payment file should be passed to my desk for clarification .Upon Certification that your file is ok.This Office would Direct you on how to receive your over Due inheritance fund via ATM SWIFT CARD .The ATM CARD would be delivered to you, are required to furnish the following information.

1) Your Full Name......................
(2) Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD.................
(3) Phone And Fax Number...................
(4)Your Next of Kin Name and your date of Birth.
(5)Your telephone number and fax.

The ATM SWIFT CARD would be used upon issuance in your favour with the Atm Card Number and all your information inserted into the card.
Upon completion of this insurance of the Atm Card ,It would be sent to you via Courier to your residential Address. Urgently furnish this office with your Contact information in order to re-confirm if it's in line with the one contained in our payment data. Be informed that your fund has been called back and it's now in a suspense Account here in Our Office

Waiting for an urgent response.

Yours Faithfully
Dr Emma Ike
CALL NOW +234-802-616-5050

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