419 scam: "James Ibori"< bumperharvestoo@hotmail.com> Personal Gesture..

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- bumberharvest1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Ibori" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bumberharvest@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:39:54 +0100
Subject: Personal Gesture..

My name is James Ibori a former Governor of Oil rich Niger Delta state in Nigeria, I am currently serving a jail term in the United Kingdom, i am however able to contact you via email with the help of one of the prison wardens whom has granted me access to a computer, hence i am contacting you now. I will like you to go through my Wikipedia page and the internet generally so that you will know me better as i cannot write much now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ibori

I need a Trusted friend with a strong heart who can help me in receiving and safe keeping the sum $41 million USD, this funds is my last hope when i will be freed and the knowledge of this funds is only known to the both of us now, it is currently hidden somewhere unusual but i feel it is not safe there, depending on your response and willingness to assist me in safe keeping this money, i shall direct you on how to get access to this money. In appreciation of your willingness to help me secure the funds, i propose that you keep $1 Million for yourself while you help me to keep the balance $40 Million until i am released from jail. I need you to cooperate with me for our own mutual benefit as the Nigeria and UK governments have frozen my asset, properties and accounts, if you can help me secure this funds I will advice you on how to get the money to you, hitchfree without any difficulties.

Kindly get back to me asap. Contact me via my private email address only: bumberharvest1@hotmail.com

James Ibori

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