419 scam: Alhaji Hebibak Umar <web.info646@btinternet.com> REPLY ME RESPONSE PLEASE.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- alhajihebibak.umar@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alhaji Hebibak Umar <web.info646@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: alhajihebibak.umar@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:46:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REPLY ME RESPONSE PLEASE.

Compliments!

Dear Friend,

I barrister Hebibak Umar have decided to bestow this trust on you, which I pray you will not ignore or betray.I apologize in advance for any inconveniences this may cause you.I am the Personal Attorney to late Mr.Al-Farah Zaki,who was a retired soldier and contractor residing in Iraq.

I am contacting you concerning a fund valued $10,500.000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred US Dollars) deposited with A Bank here in Ghana by my Client Late Mr.Al-Farah Zaki.He moved this money from Iraq to Ghana for investment and went back to Iraq to bring his entire family to Ghana from Iraq but he died in a bomb blast with his entire family.

Click on this page below to read more about the movement of money in Iraq within that period the bomb blast occurred:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since none of his relatives were no where to be found so that the proceeds of this account valued at (10,500,000.00 USD) could be transferred into your account thereafter,we will both share it in percentage according to our contributions to boost the success of this great transaction.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us making this great benefiting transaction successfully.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch

with me as fast as possible If you are interested to work out this transaction with me. Also to enable us discuss further the progress of this business.Call me on phone This is my direct Mobile number;+233-240091110 or reply me through my private email (alhajihebibak.umar@yahoo.com )for easy response.

With best wishes,
Hebibak Umar (Esq)
Tel;+233240091110.

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