419 scam: "Mr. Fredrick Smith"<fredricksmtih222@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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.
- +2347094271557 (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.
- patrickazzizaa@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Fredrick Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredricksmith111@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:40:36 -0700
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY

PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
RECONCILIATION AND DEBT COMMITTEE
HEAD OFFICE: 23 UNITY AVENUE ST,
IKOYI LAGOS NIGERIA.
Tell: +234-709-427-1557.
REF:-RCD/119/FGN/10
CONTACT EMAIL: patrickazzizaa@accountant.com

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

I am Major General Fredrick Smith, chairman Reconciliation and Debt Settlement Committee. This committee was inaugurated by the President -
Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency -MR. GOOD LUCK JONATHAN which commenced duties on the 1st of January 2010. The aim is to
investigate, reconcile and settle foreign payment especially long overdue debts. This Committee is made up of current and genuine serving top
government functionaries whose department is concerned towards the payment of foreign debt.

The present democratic government has come of age and is now aware of all the difficulties currently encountered by foreign beneficiary both locally
and abroad without receiving their overdue debt. We are also aware of the abnormalities existing in our various government departments.This
Committee has vowed to put an end to all these atrocities and redeem the image of our dear country. Our duties includes, payment verification Brief
discussion with the beneficiary on special modality to receive his / her funds.

You are required to Stop henceforth, further communication/dealing with third parties, agents and imposters. As they are not recognised by this
honourable committee. Contact immediately the Honourable Chairman of this Committee, Major General Fredrick Smith (RTD.) Forward all important
information relating to this payment to facilitate the final release of your fund and recovery/refund of money collected by the third
parties/imposters from you.

Third parties and their representatives are mostly dismissed Bank officials who have previous knowledge of your payment while in service
thereby using that opportunity to extort huge amount of money from you in pretence to pay you or help you secure payment. Even when you deal with
them in the next ten (10) years, they cannot pay you. They rather give you stupid excuses,and each time you make one payment, they will ask you for
more. They have no legitimate power to pay you and cannot pay you. They committed fraud and were dismissed from! service and now in a hide-out.

Please provide below details for the processing of your fund

1) Name:
2) Address:
3) Nationality:
4) Sex:
5) Age:
6) Phone/Mobile:
7) Fax:
8) Occupation:
9) Copy of your Identity:

For this reason, the Anti-Corruption Bill was passed by the President in which Section 10, Sub-section 4, takes care of this people. Finally, the
Federal Government of Nigeria will not be held responsible for any mistake done by beneficiary who have been properly notified and copied. Any
beneficiary who fail to comply with the instructions of this Committee within 72 hours of notification will be questioned and have his/her payment
cancelled by the Committee and his foreign exchange allocation will be use for another beneficiary in awaiting list. Inform to give you the secret about
your payment and how it will be release to you. call me +234-709-427-1557 for more details and for urgent attention.

Regards,
Mr. Fredrick Smith
Chairman

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