419 scam: MOHAMMED BELLO <mohammedbello16@gmail.com> URGENTLY RECONFIRM YOUR ADDRESS AND CALL ME ON PHONE.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "clearance document" (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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- 2347033206328

Fraud email example:

From: MOHAMMED BELLO <mohammedbello16@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:54:13 -0800
Subject: URGENTLY RECONFIRM YOUR ADDRESS AND CALL ME ON PHONE.

*
Dear,Sir.

I wish to inform you that i have yesterday Wednesday been 28th December
2011 taken delivery your uploaded ATM Master Card by our Account Holders
(HSBC BANK)in London as instructed to them by President Good Luck
Jonathan,now in my capacity as the National Security Adviser to
Mr.President Federal Republic of Nigeria i have been directed by His
Excellency to m*ake an urgent delivery of your ATM Master Card worth the
sum of US$3Million only as uploaded by HSBC Bank in London without further
delays to your address in your country which you have to reconfirm to me
immediately you receive this mail today for onward delivery to your address
through UPS Courier Company as we have signed an urgent agreement with them
to make the delivery to you at a very lesser cost instead of the normal
delivery cost they use to charge.

Prior to the above note that you don't need to pay any money for the
procurem*ent of the Pin Code Password again as HSBC Bank did not charge a
cent for it,now your Four Digits Security Pin Code Password is as
thus:5650,that is what you will use to make withdrawals from your Master
Card upon your receipt of it from UPS Courier service,also be advised that
as the National Security Adviser i have procured all the necessary backup
Clearance Documents free of charge hence you will not pay anything
for*that again,once more Mr.President has instructed the Nicon
Insurance
Company to issue your Insurance Clearance Certificate Premium and they have
done that already which all will be included in your parcel during delivery
of your ATM GOLD MASTER CARD to you,this attached documents will make it
impossible fro any agency or organizations to seize your parcel as they use
to do in the past,you have Mr.President to than for all this gesture all
geared to renew the dented image of this country as instructed
during*Mr.President last CHOGM(COMMON WEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT
MEETINGS) Meeting
in Perth,Australia.*

Finally as a matter of urgency all you need to do immediately you receive
this mail today is to send the slash UPS Courier fees of *US$150 ONLY (One
Hundred And Fifty Dollars) which was based on our agreement with them based
on subsidy level and to make it very easy and quick for you to send so that
i the National Security Adviser (NSA) will make your shipment,note that we
did recalled your expired ATM GOLD MASTER CARD from our Embassy in New York
since *early last month and that is why we directed the HSBC Bank to issue
you this new brand one now,so you are requested to send the above UPS
Courier fees immediately by western union money transfer with the below
name of my Personal Secretary and send to me the western union mtcn numbers
for confirmations tomorrow and same tomorrow i will make your delivery at
NO EXTRA cost

*Receivers Name: Bob Olisa.
Address:Lagos,Nigeria.
Text Question:What For?
Answer: UPS.*

Furnish my office with your mailing address for your Master Card and
the *US$150
Western union mtcn numbers immediately so that i will courier your Master
Card to you,i will strongly advise you give me a call on the below
telephone number any time for the western union details or if you have any
questions to ask about your card,this is your CHRISTMAS/New Year Gift from
Mr.President,please don't bother to call or send your address without
attaching the western union numbers because will not attend to you hence
this is an Emergency arrangement and no pleas will be tolerated by this
office on any inability to send the above little UPS courier fees,BE WARN*
ED.

Urgently waiting for your telephone calls as soon as you send the courier
fees and most importantly reconfirm your address for the shipment to avoid
wrong delivery,again take note of your Password and keep it coded for
yourself only.

*Regards.

Gen.Bello Mohammed,Rtd.
National Security Adviser to Mr.President.
Tel::234-7033206328.*

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