419 scam: "$NEXT OF KIN$ FUND BENEFICIARY" <104river@sbcglobal.net> (NEXT OF KIN)CONGRATULATIONS!YOUR USD$1.3M FROM OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE FEDE

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "atmoffice6565@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atmoffice6565@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- +2347042595730
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.
- atmoffice6565@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "$NEXT OF KIN$ FUND BENEFICIARY" <104river@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: atmoffice6565@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 11:28:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: (NEXT OF KIN)CONGRATULATIONS!YOUR USD$1.3M FROM OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA HAVE BEEN RELEASED and APPROVED.

OFFICE OF THE SECURITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

Dear Sir/Madam,

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS / PROPERTIES WORLD WIDE

I hope that this correspondence is received with the urgency and expediency required. Our records indicate that you appear to be the owner of an unclaimed

fund worth $4.5Million. We observed that no transaction or other activities to get these fund to your possession has been noted for a significant period of

time and this fund was noted to be either Inheritance Fund from a Deceased One, Lottery Unclaimed Fund, Uncompleted Transferred Funds, Fund Left after a

Disaster, Overpayment Funds, Government May Owe You Funds, Swine Flu, Government Stop Order, Money Order or by sudden Change of Address where the said

account was opened or directed.

Henceforth; If you are still interested in getting these fund transferred / delivered to you and wish to prevent the fund from being reported to the HM

Revenue & Customs Treasurer as "unclaimed" as required by the American, Asia and United Kingdom Unclaimed Property Act, please acknowledge the receipt of

this message by forwarding to this office the below information's:

Full Names:

Present Address:

Nationality:

Sex:

Age:

Marital Status:

Tel:

Occupation:

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADICE TO CONTACT SENATOR EDWIN CLARK SECURITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT

E-mail:atmoffice6565@gmail.com

DIRECT PHONE LINE:+234-704-259-5730

IF A RESPONSE IS NOT RECEIVED FROM YOU WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THIS NOTICE FROM DATE, THE FUNDS AND / OR PROPERTY WILL BE DECLARED "FORFEITED" AND

TRANSFERRED TO THE REVENUE & CUSTOMS COFFERS, WHERE ALL UNCLAIMED FUNDS/PROPERTIES ARE KEPT.

Yours Sincerely,

SENATOR EDWIN CLARK

SECURITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT

Email:(atmoffice6565@gmail.com)

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