419 scam: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE"<office@sender.net> OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE

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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.
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:
- ",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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +2347034469222 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- tonymorgan101@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tonymorgan101@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 04:58:02 -0500
Subject: OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
Attn: ATM Card Fund Beneficiary
Ref: Payment/notification/2012
Email:tonymorgan101@hotmail.com

NOTIFICATION OF READINESS OF PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND..
OF($2,000,000) ( TWO MILLION) BY INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD.This is to inform you that your payment entitlement has been fully with-drawn from the Remittance Department of the Central Bank After several complains from Foreign beneficiaries through the Attorney General of the Federation, the High commission in the UK and also the United Nations Secretary General.

This funds where yesterday returned to the Federal Ministry of Finance reserve account with the Central Bank of Nigeria. After a just concluded meeting amongst the Federal House of
Senate, I Senator David Mark under the new Government of President Goodluck Jonathan in conjunction with the just concluded meeting by the Former President of United States and Great Britain, has been appointed to head this federal Board in regards to the settlement of your entitlement upon it return back to the Government purse with the central Bank of Nigeria.

Because of so many International Banking rules unfavorable to 3rd world countries like Nigeria in regards to transfer of large amount of monies,the federal Republic of Nigeria via the federal Government has decided to settle all foreign payment by the issuance of an International Valid ATM CARD from a reliable Bank here in Nigeria.

This would allow and enable all beneficiaries to access there ATM CARD from any ATM machine in any part of the world. As soon as the below information is secured from you, it would be passed to the appointed bank to issue an International ATM CARD in your favor and it would be sent to you via a FedEx Courier Company for delivery. The below information
is required from you,

(1)Full Name:................
(2)Address:..................
(3)Phone Number:.............
CONTACT INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT WITH THE DETAILS BELOW:
Name: TONY MORGAN
Email: tonymorgan101@hotmail.com
Phone Number:+2347034469222
This information is to be made available immediately so that your ATM CARD can be issued under the provided name and also delivered to the provided address.

You will be sent a copy of the international ATM CARD by email attachment as soon as it is issued and also before it is dispatched. NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-101) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE
CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

Regards,
MR.DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT

HONORABLE SENATOR FOREIGN PAYMENT SETTLEMENT BOARD HOUSE OF SENATE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

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