419 scam: "Claudia Taylor" <hr@mx1.sadacnet.co.zw> NEW PAYMENT- (BE INFORMED) 22/05/2013

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "abuja" (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: "Claudia Taylor" <hr@mx1.sadacnet.co.zw>
Reply-To: claudiataylor.austrac@yahoo.com.au
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 10:17:39 +0100 (WAT)
Subject: NEW PAYMENT- (BE INFORMED) 22/05/2013

Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units (ACTU)
Abuja Office – Headquarters
Plot 802 Constitution Avenue,
Central District, PMB 535,
Garki Abuja
Website: http://icpc.gov.ng/actu

Date: 22/05/2013

Dear Payment Beneficiary

We have been directed by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
to relief you with the sum of US $1.2 million (One Million Two Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) as a compensation and security benefit
from ceased assets account of West African governments. This payment was
lawfully granted for all Internets scammed victims of whom you are among,
after detail reviewed your email address in the computer data during
investigations. This include every foreign contractors that may have not
received their contract sum, and people that have an unfinished
transaction or international businesses that failed due to government
problems etc.

Following this notice, you are advised to STOP ALL FURTHER TRANSACTIONS
with unauthorized officials and banks to avoid the risk of having your
already approved payment cancelled.

Please acknowledge and confirm receipt of this e-mail on time for further
directive and payment advice.

Sincerely,
Claudia Taylor (Mrs)
Foreign Relation Officer- ICPC/ACTU

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