419 scam: "MR. ROBERT EBNER" <info@diski.gov.tr> RE: Dear

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- ebnerr@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ROBERT EBNER" <info@diski.gov.tr>
Reply-To: <ebnerr@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:16:37 +0200
Subject: RE: Dear

FROM THE DESK OF MR. ROBERT EBNER,
AUDITS & ACCOUNTS DEPT,
National Bank of Abu Dhab,
GHQ Officer Club Branch, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E.

Attention: Please,

I am MR. ROBERT EBNER the manager Audit & Accounts dept. in National Bank of Abu Dhabi.The account officer of the late ALAHJI UMARU MUSA YA'ADUA. I am writing to request for your assistance to transfer the sum of $16.5m (sixteen million,five hundred thousand United States dollars) into your accounts.

The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late ALAHJI UMARU MUSA YA'ADUA who died on the 5th of may 2010 and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.

After my further investigation, I discovered that late ALAHJI UMARU MUSA YA'ADUA acctually made this deposit without a beneficiary and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution, it states that after the expiration of (48) weeks, if no body or person come for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be transferred to national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transferred to your account.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you will follow the instructions of our bank lawyer till the fund get to your account.Be informed that due to my position and the nature of this business i would not be able call or receive any call. All communications are to be made here.

AS soon as i receive your positive responds in this regard, i will educate you on how to communicate the bank attorney immediately so he will start fixing your data as the beneficiary as fast as possible.

Thanks.

MR. ROBERT EBNER.
ebnerr@rocketmail.com

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