419 scam: african nominee <african_creditnominee@yahoo.co.uk> RE: PAYMENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "attorneys " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- abusuleiman1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: african nominee <african_creditnominee@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:15:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: RE: PAYMENT

AFRICAN CREDIT NOMINEES
Head Office: NATIONAL TOWERS, 2ND FLOOR. KOTOBABI, ACCRA.

Your ref: 1R56/123/78/ACN
Our ref : ACN/PAYMENT/ACCRA/459/001

FROM THE DESK OF THE FOREIGN PAYMENT DIRECTOR

RE:PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

Dear Sir,

Be advised that we have received instructions from the paying body (West
African Clearing House) regarding an exchange program involving Bank of
Ghana and our company to effect the release of your outstanding funds
USD3.5M via certified banker's draft

We shall however be obliged to raise an HSBC,LLOYD S, BARCLAY'S
WESTMINSTER or BARCLAY'S bank draft in your favor as determined by our
underwriters.

To enable us effectively represent you we request you send to our office urgently via email attachment the following items:

1) Copy of your passport or driver's license

2) Reconfirmation of your bank details/particulars.

3) Reconfirmation of your contact address, telephone and fax details.

We advised you ensure that the requested items get to us via email
attachment within the next 48hours to enable us commence the processing
of your draft, bearing in mind that we have been given a stipulated time
frame to conclude this exercise.

Finally, endeavor to call me on receipt of this message so I can
personally give you further directives cum instructions regarding your
funds payment via banker's draft once we confirm receipt of the
requested items

Be advised that as soon as your draft is processed and certified for
payment, we shall however, designate one of Bank of Ghana's (BoG)
accredited attorneys to deliver your draft in any location you shall
nominate.

Yours truly,

Alhaji. Abubakar Suleiman ( Payment Director )
Alternate Email:abusuleiman1@yahoo.co.uk

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