419 scam: "The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)"<gao.gene@oued.org> The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) .....Stimulus Relief

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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:
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2348028592604 (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.
- gao.gene@oued.org (Oued; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- nw mail stop 4t21 washington, dc 20548 private email: - gao.gene@oued.org phone number :- +13472988687 the u.s. government (Oued; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ebimicheal@oued.org>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:07:28 +0100
Subject: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) .....Stimulus Relief

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Gene L. Dodaro
GAO Fraud NET
441 G Street NW Mail Stop 4T21
Washington, DC 20548
Private Email: - gao.gene@oued.org
Phone number :- +13472988687

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Our Work is done at the request of congressional committees or subcommittees or is mandated by public laws or committee reports.
We also undertake research under the authority of the Controller General. We support congressional oversight by

1, auditing agency operations to determine whether federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively;
2, investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities;
3, reporting on how well government programs and policies are meeting their objectives;
4, performing policy analysis and outlining options for congressional consideration;
and 5, issuing legal decisions and opinions, such as bid protest rulings and reports on agency rules.

We advise Congress and the heads of executive agencies about ways to make government more efficient, effective,
ethical, equitable and responsive.Our work leads to laws and acts that improve government operations, saving the
government and tax payers billions of dollars. This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we
have thoroughly investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal
Transaction with Impostors claiming to be FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

During our Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you are dealing
with the wrong person in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment.Just this month we recover some amount from
fraudulent people in Nigeria with the help of the new government in Nigeria and the total money recover was
$11,000.000.00 in which the Nigeria government decided to give away the money to an American ,Australia,Asia,European,Canada
Citizen with correct social security details as a compensation, either unemployed/employed as in accordance with the new
president of America permission as an External Stimulus Relief , your name and address came out and we the U.S. Government
Accountability Office (GAO) decided to contact in regards to your claims.

Therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by
coordinating your payment in total USD$11,100.000.00 in an ATM CARD which you can use to withdraw money from any
ATM MACHINE CENTER anywhere in the world with a maximum of $4000 to $5000 United States Dollars daily. You now have the
lawful right to claim your fund in an ATM CARD. Since the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is involved in this transaction,
you have to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free it is our duty to protect the American Citizens. All I want you to do is to contact the
ATM CARD CENTER via email or by phone for their requirements to proceed and procure your Approval Slip on your behalf while the
shipment of the ATM CARD is been taken care of once your approval slip is signed and sealed by you.

CONTACT INFORMATION NAME: Mr Ebi Micheal
EMAIL:ebimicheal@oued.org
TELEPHONE: +23480-28592604
BANK:OCEANIC BANK PLC 22,RANDLE ROAD
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS,NIGERIA

Do contact Mr Ebi Micheal of the ATM CARD CENTRE with your details and reconfirmed you information

FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
TELL:
CELL:
BANK NAME:
AGE:
CURRENT OCCUPATION:

We order you get back to this office after you have contacted the ATM SWIFT CARD CENTER and we do await your response so we
can move on with our Investigation and make sure your ATM SWIFT CARD gets to you. Thanks and hope to read from you soon.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Gene L. Dodaro
GAO Fraud NET
441 G Street NW Mail Stop 4T21
Washington, DC 20548

Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with Mr Ebi Micheal of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation.

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