419 scam: "S.Mark"<smark2001@hotmail.com> ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

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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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "rich77144eboh@live.com" (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.
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.
- +2348157359376

Fraud email example:

From: "S.Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rich77144eboh@live.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:34:35 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR COMPENSATION/CONTRACT
/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR
PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS TO THIS REGARD.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE OR MIGHT STILL BE DEALING WITH SOME
NON OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL IN YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE
FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT ACT LIKE THIS
HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED
TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH
A SWIFT CARD PAYMENT.

THIS PAYMENT CENTER WILL
SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW
YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.
SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND, PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING OUR PAYMENT
DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.

1. FULL NAME
2. FULL ADDRESS
3 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION.

CONTACT OUR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT ON THE BELOW INFORMATION:

DR.RICHARD EBOH,
PAYMENT SETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT
MOBILE: +234-815-735-9376
EMAIL: rich77144eboh@live.com

THE PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT TWO MILLION EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,800,000.00) AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.

N/B ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION,
YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR
OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU A CODE
WHICH IS (ATM-001417) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING
THE PAYMENT CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT
YOU ARE TO BEAR ALL THE COST OF PROCESSING YOUR PAYMENT AND GETTING IT TO YOU.

REGARDS,
MR. S. MARK
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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