419 scam: "Samuel Pato" <desmondbruce@ibest.com.br> ATTENTION RE- PAYMENT OF $8.5M CONTRACT/INHERITANCE SUM

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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.
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.
- +2348060006996 (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.
- samuelpato70@yahoo.it (Yahoo, Italy; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Samuel Pato" <desmondbruce@ibest.com.br>
Reply-To: <samuelpato70@yahoo.it>
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 03:11:37 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION RE- PAYMENT OF $8.5M CONTRACT/INHERITANCE SUM

THE SENATE OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
THE RESOLUTION PANEL,
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION & FINANCE
ASO ROCK VILLA FCT-ABUJA.
Tel: +234-80-6000 6996
E-MAIL:samuelpato70@yahoo.it

BY THE POWER INVESTED ON THIS COMMITTEE BY ENABLING LAWS OF THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA INCONJUNCTION WITH WORLD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY ORDER AS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 4 SUB SECTION 19(1&2) OF 2006,THIS COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED TO ACT AS INTEMIDARIES FOR COUNTRIES UNDER THE LAWS OF IMF/WORLD BANK.

I AM GLAD TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT OF $8.5M UNITED STATES OF
AMERICAN DOLLARS,ACCURED FROM A CONTRACT/INHERITANCE YOU EXECUTED IN NIGERIA IS UNDER OUR CUSTODY FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT. AFTER THR INVESTIGATIONS AND VERIFICATIONS YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN FOUND VOID OF CONTRAVENTION OF ANY INTERNATIONAL MONETARY LAWS.

I THEREFORE APPROVE YOUR PAYMENT BASED ON THE POWERS ASSIGNED TO ME AS THE
CHAIRMAN, SENATE RESOLUTION PANEL, SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION & FINANCE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA THROUGH ITS CENTRAL BANK HAS ASKED THAT WE PAY YOUR FUND WITHOUT FURTHER DELAYS.

YOU ARE REQUIRED WITHOUT DELAY TO FORWARD THIS TO THE COMMITTEE ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PAYMENT, MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR FULL BANK DETAILS/ INFORMATIONS WHERE THE PAYMENT WILL BE TRANSFERED.

YOU ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO REPORT BACK TO THIS COMMITTEE WITHIN ONE [1} WORKING DAY OR 24 HOURS WITH A PROVE OF IDENTIFICATION OF YOUR PERSON AND YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENT.

TIMELY UPDATES ARE REQUIRED FROM YOU AS STIFF PENALTY AWAITS DEFAULTERS BECAUSE WE HAVE A 5 WORKING DAYS MANDATE FROM THE PRESIDENCY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA TO DELIVERY THE (KTT) TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE AMOUNT TO THE BANK YOU WILL NOMINATE TO US.

THANKS,

YOURS FAITHFULLY.
DR. SAMUEL PATO
SENATE RESOLUTION PANEL CHAIRMAN,
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION & FINANCE

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