419 scam: ibrahim <issaibrahim16@sify.com> MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- issaibrahim16@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ibrahim <issaibrahim16@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:33:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND

MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND.

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON, HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY? HOPE ALL IS WELL. I AM MR.ISSA IBRAHIM, THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN THE ACCOUNTS UNIT OF BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BURKINA (BIB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE BURKINA FASO CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE,I HAVE SOME FUND TO CLAIM IN MY BANK WHICH WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO BOTH OF US.

I WANT YOU TO BE AN IHERITOR OF THE FUND,THE FUND IS IN A DORMANT ACCOUNT AND WITH YOUR BANK INFORMATIONS AND MY DOCUMENTATION CERTIFIES YOU AS THE INHERITOR /BENEFICIARY SINCE I AM AN INSIDER AND WORKING IN THE SAME BANK,THE TRANSFER WILL BE PROCESSED LEGALLY AND SUCCESSFULY AND I WILL BE COMING DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT.

THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS ($4.5M) WHICH I WANT YOU TO CLAIM FOR FURTHER TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND YOURS TOO. THIS IS VERY GREAT OPPURTUNITY AS IT WILL TAKE A MAXIMUM OF 7 BANKING WORKING DAYS TO BE CONCLUDED.

I AS AN INSIDER WILL DO MY DUTIES PERFECTLY WELL CONCRNING THIS TRANSACTION FOR SECURITY REASONS. THIS IS CONFIDENCAIL FOR SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION AND HITCH-FREE TRANSACTION.

CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND MUTUAL RELATIONSHIP AND WE WILL DECIDE TOGETHER ON HOW TO DISBURSE THE FUNDS AND PERCENTAGE AS WELL, MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS: (issaibrahim16@sify.com)

THANKING YOU FOR A GOOD CO-OPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING.

YOURS TRULY.
MR.ISSA IBRAHIM

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