419 scam: REV MIKE IBE <eisp@eisp.pl> CALLL ME NOW:

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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:

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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347084751337 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: REV MIKE IBE <eisp@eisp.pl>
Reply-To: unionbankplcz05@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:58:20 -0700
Subject: CALLL ME NOW:

Attention:Please

I Am Sorry To Show You This If It's Not True But I Have Sent You So Many Email Through Out Last Week After I Heard You Have Dead, But You Could Not Answer Me. I Received An Email From Harold Wayne,

He Called This Office Yesterday With This Telephone Number: +17809931657 Informing Me That You Are Dead As The Result Of Your Three Days Sickness And He Said That I Should Transfer Your Fund To His Bank Account Information Below: Information’s Which He Has Provided As Follows, Name Mr. Harold Wayne, Address: #6 Chateau Grove Lane, Barboursville,West Virginia 25504: United States

Here Is His Bank Acccount Information Below Were He Want Us To Transfer Your Fund To

Account Name Mr. Harold Wayne
Citibank Banamex USA
2029 Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 1-800-222-7534
Routing Number: 122233645
Account Number: 5944130210

According To Him On Our Phone Conversation And Email,He Stated That He Is Your Next Of Kin Beneficiary, And He Also Told Us That You Instructed Him To Claim Your Properties Including Your Money In Case If You Are No More And The Amount Sum Of Us$15million United State Dollar Shall Go To Him

I Am Very Sorry To Hear That You Are No More And I Don’t Know That This Is The Reason Why You Have Not Reply To All The Email I Sent To You Regarding Your $15m.

But If You Are Not Dead I Will Need Your Call To Be Sure So That I Can Stop Him Now. Because He Promise That He Will Pay All The Transfer Fee To Enable Us Transfer Your Fund To Him, But I Will Not Release This Fund To Any Body Because I Don’t Know Mr. Harold Wayne, And You Did Not Told Us That He Is Your Next Of Kin So Please That Is The Problem We Have Here Right Now So Get Back To Us Now And Also Try To Call Us With This

Re-Confirm The Following Information’s Immediately For Payment Approval:
1) Your Full Name.
2) Phone, Fax And Mobile #.
3) Company Name, Position And Address.
4) Profession, Age And Marital Status.
5) Copy Of Int'l Passport, Driver's License, Or Any Valid Id Card.

Regards,
REV MIKE IBE
Director Of Foreign Payment Department
Union Bank Nigeria Plc.
Direct Mobile Tel +234-7084751337

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