419 scam: "Mr. David Ibe" <baptiste.tkaczyk@ensi-bourges.fr> Good Day

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- daviddave@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Ibe" <baptiste.tkaczyk@ensi-bourges.fr>
Reply-To: davedaveibbe@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 11:34:40 +0100
Subject: Good Day

--
Desk of Mr. David Ibe,
International Standards on Auditing,
Corporate Governance and Stewardship
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board,
8th Floor 155 London Wall London
EC2Y 5AS

Good Day,

I am Mr. David Ibe, I work with the International Standards on Auditing,
I
have seen on records, that several times people has divert your funds
into
their own personal accounts.

Now I am writing to you in respect of the amount which I have been able
to
send to you through our International United Nations accredited and
approved Diplomat, who has arrived Africa, I want you to know that the
diplomat would deliver the funds which I have packaged as a diplomatic
compensation to you and the amount in the consignment is $10,000,000.00
(Ten Million United State Dollars)

I did not disclose the contents to the diplomat, but I told him that it
is
your compensation from the Auditing Corporate Governance and
Stewardship,
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. I want you to know that these
funds
would help with your financial status as I have seen in records that you
have spent a lot trying to receive these funds and I am not demanding so
much from you but only 30% for my stress and logistics.

I would like you to get back to me with your personal contact details,
so
that I can give you the contact information's of the diplomat who has
arrived Africa and has been waiting to get your details so that he can
proceed with the delivery to you.

Forward your reply to:Â daviddave@consultant.com

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. David Ibe
International Auditor,
Corporate Governance and Stewardship

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