419 scam: "SENATOR. DAVID MARK" <senatedavidpresident@yahoo.com.ph> ATM SWIFT CARD OR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT PAYMENT.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "SENATOR. DAVID MARK" <senatedavidpresident@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: senatordmpresident@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:18:19 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: ATM SWIFT CARD OR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT PAYMENT.

Dear Customer

We wish to inform you that your funds has been approved to be Release to you via an ATM SWIFT CARD OR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT PAYMENT. Your contact was forwarded to us by the International Monetary Funds (IMF), the Work-Bank (WB) and the United Sates President are in partnership with the Nigerian government to pay all beneficiaries of this category their due funds valued at US$8,5M through an ATM Swift Card OR Bank Draft.

The beneficiaries that qualified to claim their funds are below;
Next of Kin, Inheritance Funds Owners, Contractors and Lottery Winners.

The bank will endorse your card upon receipt of this info's to enable us deliver your card within 24hrs:Your full names,Contact address and telephone number. Kindly get back with the requested information for immediate programming of your funds into your ATM SWIFT CARD to dispense cash for you on any ATM machine world-wide OR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT.

Your prompt response will expedite the speedy process of the delivery of your funds to your doorstep within 24hrs. PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ONLY THE COST OF DELIVER THAT'S ALL THE FEES INVOLVE IN THIS TRANSACTION.

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
Senator. David Mark.
Chairman, Foreign Debts Settlement Board
Senate President, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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