419 scam: "COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT." <Senate@atm.com> Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

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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 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.
- +2348068126948 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT." <Senate@atm.com>
Reply-To: mrsmaryjacobs@live.com
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:32:21 -0300
Subject: Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
OurRef: SGN /SNT/STB

This is to officially inform you that (ATM Cash Card Number
62805120033800)
has been accredited with your favor.Your Cash Card Personal Identification
Number is 2501.The ATM Card Value is $900,000 Thousand USD. You are advised
to contact my Secetary for delivery as soon as possible:

Mrs.Mary Jacobs

Email:mrsmaryjacobs@live.com
Phone Number:+2348068126948
with the following informations
FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:
EMAIL:

KINDEST REGARDS,
SEN.LAWRENCE ALLISON
CHAIRMAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT.

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