419 scam: "David Mark"<davidm_gov@yahoo.com> ATTN: BENEFICIARY

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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)
- "foreign payment unit" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
- +2348024811998 (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.
- pakanchawa_govng@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidm_govng002@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:42:04 +0100
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY

OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO ROCK VILLA ABUJA, NIGERIA

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUND

The Senate President, Federal Republic of Nigeria , David Mark(GCFR) and the Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President Federal Republic of Nigeria, in Conjunction with the Board Of Directors SN.Anyanwu held a meeting last few weeks ago concerning contract payment, both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds.
On going through contractors file yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of $12.5 Million of your contract/inheritance payment and please stop communicating with any office now and pay attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly.

Now your new Payment Reference No.35460021, Allocation No:674632, Pin Code No:55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, CBN 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 received and confirm Your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately within the next 24hrs .

Now you are mandeted to contact the Director of foreign payment unit of federal republic of Nigeria mr.Peter Akanchawa immediately to process the release of the fund in your favour. also you should reconfirm your Banking Details,Personal Informations for easy communications, Secret Code No: which is (XXTN013), this is to avoid mistake while transferring your overdue contract/inheritance payment to you.

Contact Person:
Mr.Peter Akanchawa, Email: pakanchawa_govng@yahoo.com, Tel: +234-8024811998, Contact him now and inform him that you received a message from the Senate President Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your contract/inheritance payment and forward your Details to his office to avoid transfer mistake such as:

Your Bank Name:
Your Bank Address:
Your Direct Tel,Mobile & Fax No:
Your Bank Account No:
Routing No:
Full Name:
Address:
Age & Occupation :

Best Regards

DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

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