419 scam: "Mr. IDRIS BUBA" <idrisb009@gmail.com> URGENT RESPONSE

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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.
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.
- idrisbuba01@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. IDRIS BUBA" <idrisb009@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <idrisbuba01@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:47:20 -0500
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Dear Sir,

My name is Mr. Idris Buba of the Telex & Computer Department of the African Development Bank (A.D.B). I am sending this private e-mail based on the confidentiality of the transaction. Please, I will like to advise you that after going through this proposal and you do not accept it, kindly keep it to yourself. I am still in service with the ADB and will not by any means like to lose my job if you are not interested.

I have put in over 23 years in this bank and has nothing to show for it. This is an opportunity for me to ensure that I give my children a decent training since my government has refused to take care of it's responsibilities. In fact, I am sick and tired of everything here and needs to get out of this country. I found out that you almost met all the statutory requirements for your payment and also advise that no security company here can handle your contract payment or inheritance fund with any bank without the instructions of the African development bank.

Your problem is that of interest group in the Central bank which is supposed to transfer your fund with the approval of the ADB. A lot of people are interested in your payment and that explains why you receive e-mails and phone calls from different people everyday. Their target is to frustrate you to abandon the payment while they will be comfortable and free to transfer the contract funds into their overseas account.

Their aim and target is not the money you are giving them but to frustrate you to loose trust on whom to believe to be genuine. I can assure you that this may last for years yet nothing happens. To sum it up, I wish to assure you that with my position in the Telex & Computer Department, I can punch the computer and credit your account straight. I can accomplish this under five working days. But we have to reach an agreement. First of all, you will let me know how much you will give me at the final conclusion of this deal.
Finally, you will have to accept to keep this transaction strictly confidential. If you accept my proposal, kindly get back to me immediately on my private e-mail: idrisbuba01@yahoo.com.ph and confirm your particulars on reply.

Best regards,
Mr. IDRIS BUBA

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