419 scam: "Dr.Martins Ekeh" <drmartinsssss@mail.com> KINDLY TAKE THIS URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY 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:

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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "drmartins.ekeh@one.co.il" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "drmartins.ekeh@one.co.il" (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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Martins Ekeh" <drmartinsssss@mail.com>
Reply-To: drmartins.ekeh@one.co.il
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:00:28 -0500
Subject: KINDLY TAKE THIS URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

>From the Desk Of:
Dr. Martins Ekeh
Payment Supervisor
National Assembly
Abuja Nigeria
Private Number: +234-1-820-6158
Email:drmartins.ekeh@one.co.il

This letter is written to you in order to change your life from today. I
am Dr. Martins Ekeh of Fund Recovery Committee National Assembly Abuja
this committee is set up by Federal Government of Nigeria under National
Assembly Reform of 2004 to Fight Corruption, Arrest and prosecute
Corrupt/Fraudulent officials, then Recover and pay back those people whose
money was stolen from.

We have received information from our monitoring network that you have
made so many payment to Nigeria, Cotonu and other part of the World in
recent times without receiving any money in your Account, further
investigation reveals that you have little or no money in your Account due
to many payment you sent to Nigeria and other countries.

Following the on going re-branding of Nigeria and image laundering being
promulgated by Nigeria Government to the International Communities, the
Federal Government of Nigeria have instructed us to compensate you with
the sum of $3.5m ( three Million five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars) from the sum of money which we have recovered from some
Fraudulent Government officials such as formal Central Bank of Nigeria
Governor Prof.
Charles Soludo and Managing Directors of other Nigeria Banks who is now
arrested.

We can be able to pay you this $3.5m in piece meal of $4,800 daily through
Western Union or Money Gram so that you will have quick money to solve
your financial problem. In case you do not want payment by western union
or money gram, we can also transfer to your Account small payment of $1.m
every week,this small amount is very easy to enter your account because it
is allow in USA and all over the world to transfer such small amount of
money without any question or delay from your Country financial
authorities.

Note since you have been fighting to receive large sum of money for the
past months/years from your Contract/inheritance payment without success,
it is wise and better for you to first receive this compensation. Lastly
the secret why you could not receive any large sum of money through Bank
to Bank Transfer is that USA Government no longer permit large sum of
money to come from African Countries due to current trend of Terrorist
activities and money Laundering, therefore anybody telling you he will pay
you large sum of money is only
fooling you.

In case you want to commence receiving your daily payment of $4800 from
tomorrow, then reply this mail today, and kindly let us know if you are
also interested on receiving your money through ATM MASTER CARD, ONLINE
BANKING SYSTEM and Through Diplomat Home delivery .

Your Full Name
Your Contact Address
Your Direct telephone.

Dr. Martins Ekeh
Payment Supervisor
National Assembly
Abuja Nigeria
Private Number: +234-1-820-6158
Email:drmartins.ekeh@one.co.il

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