419 scam: "SENATOR, DAVID MARK"<test@harbour.sinohydro.com> RE- PAYMENT OF $1.5M 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "senatordavidmark341@zbavitu.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348037123164 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "SENATOR, DAVID MARK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senatordavidmark341@zbavitu.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:36:26 -0500
Subject: RE- PAYMENT OF $1.5M CONTRACT/INHERITANCE SUM

THE SENATE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
THE RESOLUTION PANEL,
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION & FINANCE
ASO ROCK VILLA FCT-ABUJA.
Tel: +234 -803-712-3164
E-MAIL : senatordavidmark341@zbavitu.net

ATTENTION RE- PAYMENT OF $1.5M CONTRACT/INHERITANCE SUM

DEAR SIR,

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 2009 CONSTITUTION,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 $1.5M UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN DOLLARS, AQUIRED FROM A CONTRACT/INHERITANCE YOU EXECUTED IN NIGERIA IS UNDER OUR CUSTODY FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT. AFTER THROUGH 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.YOUR ARE REQUIRED WITHOUT DELAY TO FORWARD TO THIS COMMITTEE, ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PAYMENT, MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR FULL BANK DETAILS WHERE THE PAYMENT WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO.

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 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.
SENATOR, DAVID MARK (Chairman)
SENATE RESOLUTION PANEL,
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATION & FINANCE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

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