419 scam: "Paymaster General"<emma@kunskap-kompetens.se> RE: NOTICE OF YOUR PAYMENT(ARE YOU TRUELY DEAD)

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "international remittance 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Paymaster General" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intlremitdesk@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 21:40:14 +0200
Subject: RE: NOTICE OF YOUR PAYMENT(ARE YOU TRUELY DEAD)

NOTICE OF YOUR PAYMENT

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Date: 16th/May/2010.

RE: NOTICE OF YOUR PAYMENT

ATTN: Dear Beneficiary,

Your Funds were returned to the Federal Government Treasury a while ago because you did not finalize your claim Modalities. A week ago, the Presidency and the Federal Executive Council collectively agreed to release the sum of US$10.5 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) to you but to our surprise you sent down your representatives Mr. Robert Jason, Mr. Chen Y. Lee and Mr. Jim Harrison to collect this Funds on your behalf this morning.

Since you sent your representatives to us, kindly give us the authority to transfer your Funds into their own Bank Account in New York, USA.

ACCOUNT BENEFICIARY: CRYSTAL SERVICES INC.

BANK NAME: CITI BANK NEW YORK, USA.

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809028.

We await your immediate response via email and telephone But if you did not Authorize this claim then fill and submit this form right away to this department re-confirmation andimmediate payment:

FULL NAME:

HOME ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER:

AGE:

OCCUPATION:

COUNTRY:

After processing you will be contacted by the International remittance Department for proper directions and procedures.

Officially Sealed,

Dr Tayo Edmond.

The Honorable Paymaster General.

Certified by The FGN.

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