419 scam: "Rev. E.C.Samuel"<faxfgn1@yahoo.com> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY, HAVE YOU RECEIVE YOUR 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:

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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +2347086491845 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- 2347086491845
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.
- info_deptoffice@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. E.C.Samuel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fgn.deptreconciliation@googlemail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 06:58:46 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY, HAVE YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT????????/

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILIATION UNIT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Email:info_deptoffice@sify.com

Date: 24/10/2013.
Attention: Unpaid Beneficiary.

With due respect Sir.

How did you want your payment with CBN? Is it by (1) Confirmable Bank Draft or Cash Payment /ATM Master Card to be delivered to you directly.(2) Swift Telegraphic Wire Transfer to any of your nominated bank account of yours.

To facilitate your payment, you have to indicate in your response to this notification, which optional mode of payment you may wish this our bank to use to pay you.

* Full Names……………..
* City………………
* State……………..
* Postal Code………..
* Phone……………..
* Email…………….
* Age……………….
* Occupation………..
* Marital Status……………
* Sex……………
* Your receiving banking details:

Let it be known to you that due to corruptions in the various ministries in Nigeria and Africa, such as financial Institutions/The Presidency, Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N.)Federal Ministry of Finance (F.M.F.) and etc, It has been officially suspended by the Nigerian Government /Ecowas Presidents through Foreign Aids to handling and managing judiciously Foreign Contracts/ Inheritance payment in this Fiscal Last Quarter payment of the Year 2013, this is as a result of their incapability to release inheritance / contractor’s funds after completing his/her financial obligations with the
Government.

With the provisions of Financial Agencies, to sanitise the image of this great nations we are in full charge to carry arrest to the highest order, don't fail to let us know, if you are been defrauded in the past or Not, it is the duty of our office, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) and Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (E.F.C.C.) to go for the recovery from these crooks and pay all together with your over due funds .

Say, NO to corruptions and you are advice to contact me ASAP, importantly you can call me with my direct tel+234-7086491845 for more directives.

Yours Faithfully,

Rev. E.C.Samuel.
Chairman, Foreign Debt Reconciliation Committee Payment.
Direct No: 234-7086491845.

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