419 scam: "SEN.DAVID MARK"<senator.davidmarkng@yahoo.com.ph> YOUR PAYMENT CODE IS READ???

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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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "SEN.DAVID MARK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidmarkng@mail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 13:44:40 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT CODE IS READ???

OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
A.T.M. CARD PAYMENT UNIT
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS, NIGERIA.

TO : THE BENEFICIARY,

YOUR PAYMENT HAVE LONG BEEN MONITORED AND AS AT TODAY , WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT YOU WERE MISLEAD BY SOME OFFICERS WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF YOUR SINCERE PURSUIT TO YOUR FUND CLAIMS TO DEMANDING ONE PAYMENT AFTER ANOTHER FROM YOU INSTEAD OF RELEASING YOUR FUND TO YOU. THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED FOR REPAYMENT OF FUNDS TO THE AFFECTED VICTIMS UPON HIS RESUMPTION OF OFFICE HENCE WE HAVE RECALLED BACK YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO THIS OFFICE AND IT IS NOW ON MY DESK AS I AM WRITING THIS MESSAGE TO YOU .

YOU ARE WARNED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY IN RESPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.YOUR PAYMENT FILE IS RIGHT HERE WITH US AND WE HAVE ARE SET TO COMPLETE YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY AS INSTRUCTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR.GOOD LUCK JONATHAN (GCFR) PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE WHO HAS APPROVED THE SUM OF $1 BILLION DOLLARS ONLY, TO BE SHARED AMONG THE AFFECTED SCAM VICTIMS AROUND THE GLOBE.

NOTE THAT WE HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT ($500,000.00) AS A PART PAYMENT TO YOU FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2012. IF YOU WILL LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WEEK LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY BY CONTACTING ME UPON THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: YOUR FULL NAMES, OFFICE OR RESIDENT ADDRESS, SEX, AGE, OCCUPATION,YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS, INCLUDING ATTACHED COPY OF YOUR I.D.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY NO MATTER WHAT THE PERSON MIGHT CLAIM TO BE SO THAT YOU DON'T LOST YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY TO IMPOSTORS. .

WE ARE EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST .

YOURS SINCERELY,
SEN.DAVID MARK (SENATE PRESIDENT)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

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