419 scam: "Dr. Joseph MADU"<drjosemadu@libero.it> Payment Notification!!!

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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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 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)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (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.
- +22998703181 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Joseph MADU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjosemadu@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:37:24 +0200
Subject: Payment Notification!!!

UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH
WEST AFRICA MONETARY AND FINANCE INSTITUTE
WORLD BANK FACT-FINDING & SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE
Office of The Director Special duties.
Cotonou, Republic of Benin.
Tel: +229 98-70-31-81
Fax: +229 7418 4418

OUR REF: WAMI/COM/00452/RB

Attention Beneficiary,

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE ON CONTRACT #:MAV/WAMI/UN/RB/009.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the West Africa Monetary And Finance Institute In-Conjuction with UN Benin Republic, your name and information details was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments. Also due to reported cases of corruption practices in West Africa Banking Organsation and information gathered from the bank's security computer under WEST AFRICA MONETARY INSTITUTE, we were notified that you have been waited for so long to receive this payment without successful. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your out-standing contract pending payment is US$9.5 million dollars (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar).

Please re-confirm to me if this is in-line with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1)Your Full Name:.................................
2)Phone, Fax and Mobile #:...........................
3)Company Name, Position and Address:......................
4)Profession, Age and Marital Status:..........................
5)Any kind of Identification:.....................................

As soon as this information are received, your payment will be made to you in a cash delivery or wired to your bank account directly from Our-Paying Through Bank and the copy of transfer will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.

Am looking forward to hear form you.

Dr.Joseph MADU
Executive Governor
West Africa Monetary Org.
Republic Of Benin.

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