419 scam: FROM JOHN ABOH <office----m2@att.net> RE

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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "delivercard@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2348071963941 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: FROM JOHN ABOH <office----m2@att.net>
Reply-To: delivercard@blumail.org
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:49:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE

SWIFT CREDIT CARD THE PRESIDENCY

                              THE
PRESIDENCY


PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE
ON FOREIGN
CONTRACT

                                     VERIFICATION
AND RECONCILIATION
                       OFFICE OF THE
FINANCIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT
                                   ASO   ROCK
VILLA,
ABUJA-NIGERIA,


CALL
ME:+234-80- 71963941

OUR REF:
PRS/COM/00452/IMP

Attn:

Going by series
of petition received from International Body on the way your inheritance fund
was handled by our correspondence office. I will call you.

After Extensive
close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stake holders in the
Government, subcommittees of the House
Of Assembly and the House of Rep , Federal Republic of Nigeria. It was
Resolved and Agreed upon that your Hesitance Fund would be released on a special method of
payment , which tag Name Reads SWIFT CREDIT CARD. This method of payment is
designed by the Government to avert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund by
Some Agencies.Either Through Anti Terrorist Certificate or other
certificates.This Swift Credit Card would be issued to you upon meeting with the
Bank Requirement.

This office,
has Been Mandated to take charge of the Assurance of the SWIFT CREDIT CARD .And that your inheritance
payment file should be passed
to my desk for clarification .Upon Certification that your file is OK..This
Office would Direct you on how to receive your over Due inheritance fund via
SWIFT CREDIT CARD.The SWIFT CREDIT CARD would be delivered to you via Courier.
In the light of this effect
mentioned, You are required to furnish this office with the following
information:

Your Name:
Address.
Madian Name
Your Next of Kin
Name and your
date of Birth.Your
telephone
number and fax.

This
Information would be used in penning of an account here ..It's from here that
the ATM would be used in issuance of The SWIFT CREDITS CARD in your favor
with the Credit card Number and all your information inserted into the card.
Upon completion of this
issuance of the Credit Card,It would be send to you via Courier to your
residential Address.Urgently furnish this office with your Contact information in
order to reconfirm if it's in line with the one contained in our payment
data.

Congratulations

MR JOHN ABOH
CALL ME + 234-80-
71963941
E-mail:
delivercard@blumail.org

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