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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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 american 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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +2348024256042 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • senhousefgn@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3asenhousefgn@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Senate House Of Assembly" <officesen@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: senhousefgn@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:18:07 -0400
Subject: Payment Notice !!!


FROM THE DESK OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT
SENATOR DAVID MARK
1A AKINTOLA WAY GARRKI ABUJA.
+234 8024256042
senhousefgn@gmail.com

RE- PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

I AM SENATOR DAVID MARK PRESIDENT SENATE HOUSE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA I CONTACT YOU IN REGARDS OF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN
NIGERIA CONCERNED WITH FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENTS.

I AM THE FINAL SIGNATORY TO ANY TRANSFER OR REMITTANCE OF HUGE FUNDS
MOVING WITHIN BANKS BOTH ON THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS IN LINE
TO FOREIGN CONTRACTS SETTLEMENT.

I HAVE BEFORE ME LIST OF FUNDS, WHICH COULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO SOME
NOMINATED ACCOUNTS AS THESE ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED EITHER AS
GHOST ACCOUNTS,UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS AND OVER-INVOICED SUM ETC.

I WRITE TO PRESENT YOU TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT YOU ARE AMONG
THEPEOPLE EXPECTING THE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO THEIR ACCOUNT AS
AFOREIGN CONTRACTOR,ON THIS NOTE, I WISH TO HAVE A DEAL WITH YOU AS
REGARDS TO THE UNPAID CERTIFIED CONTRACT FUNDS.

I HAVE EVERY FILES BEFORE ME AND THE DATA'S WILL BE CHANGED TO YOUR
NAME TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE THE FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT
AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND'S AMOUNT 7.4,MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS
(SEVEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.D ). AS IT IS MY DUTY TO
RECOMMEND THE TRANSFER OF THESE SURPLUS FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TREASURY AND RESERVE ACCOUNTS AS UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS,I HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE YOU BASED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS I RECEIVED
RECENTLY FROM THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS/FOREIGN DEBTS
TO SUBMIT THE LIST OF PAYMENT REPORTS EXPENDITURES AND AUDITED REPORTS
OF REVENUES.

AMONG SEVERAL OTHERS, I HAVE DECIDED TO REMIT THIS SUM FOLLOWING MY
IDEA THAT WE HAVE A DEAL/AGREEMENT AND I AM GOING TO DO THIS LEGALLY.

MY CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS.

1. YOU WILL TAKE 75% OF YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM IT
IN YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

2.THIS DEAL MUST BE KEPT SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS,
AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE STRICTLY BY EMAIL / TELEPHONE THAT I
WILL PROVIDE FOR YOU, AND THEY ARE PRIVATE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES AS TO
FORESTALL INFORMATION LEAKAGE.

3.YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE YOUR FULL COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS
WITH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS

4.PROVIDE YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS, FULL NAME, PHONE/ FAX AND COPY OF
IDENTITY.

I WILL ADVISE YOU ON WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU AND THE
TRANSFER WILL COMMENCE WITHOUT DELAY, AS I WILL PROCEED TO FIX YOUR
NAME ON THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE INSTANTLY TO MEET THE SEVEN DAYS MANDATE

WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY SOON AND CALL ME WHEN YOU READ THIS MESSAGE
CAREFULLY FOR PROPER VERIFICATION.

Please reply to:senhousefgn@gmail.com <to%3Asenhousefgn@gmail.com>

BEST REGARDS
HONORABLE SENATOR
RTD GEN DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
+234 8024256042

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