419 scam: "Pst Mark Agu"<remittdept@gwbnah.net> About your funds

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "revmark000@yahoo.cn" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348061190886 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pst Mark Agu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revmark000@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:37:49 -0600
Subject: About your funds

Attention,

This strictly about your funds.

I am Rev Mark Agu the new assigned transfer director working with Central Bank. I just started work with CBN and I came across your file which was marked as unclaimed funds, I took time to study it and found out that you are suposed to have receive your funds by now if all legal procedures has been followed.

The most annoying thing is that they won't tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they allow you for money unnecessarily, I do not intend to work here forever, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security and make sure that once you receive the funds you will locate any charity home around and bless the little orphans.I am a reevend and i will do only what will will please my heavenly father in heaven.

I needed to do this because you need to know the statues of your Funds and cause for the delay, Please this is like a Mafia setting in Nigeria, you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian. The only thing needed to release this fund is An original Tax Clearance Certificate to show that the funds has nothing to do with money laundering or sponsoring terrorism.

Once this certificate is obtained by a certified attorney your funds will immediately be release to you and will be transfer to any Bank Account of your choice within 10 Minutes, the Tax Clearance Certificate is all that is needed to complete this transaction.

Note that the actual funds are valued at $5.5 MILLION USD and the president has made a compensation fund release order for all the funds to be paid to you as the beneficiary of the total sum of $7.5 million.

Listed below are the mafias and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to gather for your kind perusal.

1) Prof. Charles Soludo

2) Senator David Mark

3) Chief Joseph Sanusi

4) Mrs Wazari Rita

5) Barrister Awele Ugorji

6) Intercontinental Bank Plc

7) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams

8) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi

9) Dr. Patrick Aziza

Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member

10) Mr. Tunde Lemon

Do get in touch with me immediately with my direct number +234-80-6119-0886 and my email address : revmark000@yahoo.cn to conclude this final transaction immediately, and also send to me your convenient tel/fax numbers for easy communications.

Regards,

Rev Mark Agu.

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