419 scam: "Ibremie" <Ibremie@hotmail.com> please kindly reply

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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.
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:
- "million us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- ibremie@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ibremie" <Ibremie@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ceejees@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:20:19 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: please kindly reply

Good Day,
My name is Ibremie from Haiti, where earthquake just destroyed few
months a ago, My father, mother and Two of my brothers died during
the quake. I am the only one alive. I discovered about fourteen million
US Dollars ( 14,000,000) in my fathers treasure save.
Presently am living in London, I left my country through the help of
United Nation to this place and i want to Invest this fund in your
country, for my country is no longer safe for me. No one knows what
will happen Again there. If you will help me so that i can come down
and invest my fund on any good business you may Advice me,
The arrangement for the transfer will be handled by me including
experiences. The recipient will only receive The fund and act as my
fathers business partner.
I am ready to discuss conditions of service with you and will provide
all necessary documents regarding the Deposit.
Hope to hear from you, if my proposal interest you contact with this id
Ibremie@hotmail.com
Best regards
Ibremie uwura

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