419 scam: SENATE PRESIDENT <comde@pacific.net.sg> ABOUT YOUR FUND RELEASE.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to 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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (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.
- +2347025930864
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.
- atmwwxxqqq3@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SENATE PRESIDENT <comde@pacific.net.sg>
Reply-To: atmwwxxqqq3@sify.com
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:45:58 +0800
Subject: ABOUT YOUR FUND RELEASE.

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Ref……………….

Attention,

We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of
the Federal
Republic of Nigerian Government, Under the auspices of the civilian Head of
State, President Umar Musa Yar'Adua and the Governor of Central Bank Of
Nigeria , Mr Lamido Sanusi held a meeting last week concerning payment, both
foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds.

On going through files yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped
untreated , so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your
payment and
please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed
office below for you to receive your payment accordingly.

Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Response code 822 and your
Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763;
Immediate Telex
confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013 , Having received these
vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to receive your payment
that have been programmed in a swift atm card or Bank to Bank wire
transfer. we
have agreed to release payment worth your contract/inheritance payment of $4.2
Million United State Dollars only to your nominated bank account or via inter-
switch Atm Card to your address after insuring the card with the nicon
insurance corporation office as all statutory obligations have been fulfilled.
Therefore you are to choose any of the above payment options either by Bank to
bank wire transfer or via inter-switch Atm Card.

Now you are directed to contact the Office of the Paymaster General Federal
Republic of Nigeria Dr.David Williams immediately with your prefered choosen
payment option above so that he finalize with your payment release and also
you should reconfirm your information to him as follows Full name
,your address
and your direct telephone number and fax. This is to avoid mistake while
processing your payment release.

Contact Person: Dr.David Williams Email: atmwwxxqqq3@sify.com Direct
Tell: +234
7025930864, Contact him now with the above requested information and
inform him
that you received an email from The Federal House of Senate Federal Republicof
Nigeria Instructing you to call him for immediate release of your fund and
forward your Details to his office to avoid transfer mistake. NOTE: We have
mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call, if we still find
out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been
frustrating, I shall stop and cancel your payment immediately.

Best Regards
David Mark
SENATE PRESIDENT
(Federal Republic of Nigeria)

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