419 scam: Hamza Lois <hmzlois@gmail.com> YOUR DRAFT IS READY

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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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- paulbassey1100@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- notification attention: honorable contractor contact:paulbassey1100@aol.com third quarter payment notification advice of the year. in (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- mmaryjjoness@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Hamza Lois <hmzlois@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maryjonesxx@aol.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:31:04 +0100
Subject: YOUR DRAFT IS READY

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE OFFICE
DIPLOMTIC COURIER DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE ,
MARINA LAGOS-NIGERIA
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
Our Ref:CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
CONTRACT MEMO

ATTN:BENEFICIARY/NEXT OF KIN,(AND CALL ME ASAP)
2012 :IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT OF US42M NOTIFICATION
ATTENTION: HONORABLE CONTRACTOR
CONTACT:paulbassey1100@aol.com
THIRD QUARTER PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE OF THE YEAR.
IN OUR RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO
RELEASE AND PAY ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT FUND TO THEIR BENEFICIARIES, I THE NEW
GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ON THIS DAY ISSUED THE RELEASE OF YOUR
FORTY TWO MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (USD42,000,000,) CONTRACT PAYMENT BY
CLASSIFIED BANK DRAFT.

THIS IS BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS DIRECTED THAT ALL
FOREIGN PAYMENTS AT THIS TIME THAT INVOLVED HUGE SUMS OF MONEY SHOULD BE
PAID BY CASH/ CLASSIFIED BANK DRAFT AS A MEASURE TO CHECK TERRORIST ACCOUNT
OPERATION AND TO BE ABLE TO MONITOR EVERY PAYMENT.
IN LINE WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT, I HAVE THEREFORE SIGNED YOUR PAYMENT
DRAFT.AND A DRAFT PAYMENT COVERING YOUR (USD42, 000,000.) CONTRACT SUM HAS
BEEN RAISED IN YOUR FAVOR TO BE DRAWN FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA OFF
SHORE ACCOUNT IN AMERICA AND EUROPE.
AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT DR. MRS.MARY
JONES .AT THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA FOR THE MAILING OF YOUR DRAFT. CONTACT HER VIA EMAIL: (
mmaryjjoness@yahoo.co.uk) OR maryjonesxx@aol.com
SECURITY NO: BECAUSE OF THE INHERENT COMMUNICATION PROBLEM IN NIGERIA ON
EMAIL ADDRESS AND FORWARD YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE THE DRAFT TO BE
SENT TO AND YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
ALSO YOU CAN AS WELL ARRANGE FOR A PHYSICAL COLLECTION OF YOUR DRAFT/CASH
FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HERE.

BE WARNED, YOU SHOULD AVOID AND PREVENT ANY THING THAT CAN CAUSE
UNNECESSARY DELAY,AS THIS MAY BE THE LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO RECEIVE
YOUR PAYMENT,HENCE ALL YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND CONTACTS HAVE FAILED YOU.
Also re-confirm to me the followings
1) Your full name.
2)Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4)Profession/occupation, age and marital status.
ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
LAMIDO SANUSI,
GOVERNOR,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
NB/:As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be
made available to you via an international certified bank draft, which will
be delivered to your doorstep for your confirmation

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