419 scam: "Office Of the Presidency" <btmxx12811@att.net> Your Approved Fund

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Office Of the Presidency" <btmxx12811@att.net>
Reply-To: <bellousmanbello111@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:30:18 -0000
Subject: Your Approved Fund

Good Day,

Be reliably informed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved payment of $10m to be released to you ,so update us with the below details

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address
(3) Phone and Fax Number
(4) Occupation.
(5) Personal Identification. Driver's license or International Passport.
(7) Age
(8) Marital Status
(9) Sex

Please indicate how you what your fund sent to you (Bank-to-Bank transfer or via atm card). Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Isah Bello,
Special Adviser to the President (Foreign Matters)

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