419 scam: "MR.TUNDE LEMO"<info@gov.org> COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON

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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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "drrosedike@e-mail.ua" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +2347082925884 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.TUNDE LEMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drrosedike@e-mail.ua>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 18:15:35 +0200
Subject: COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON

ATTN:

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting

those funds transferred under the compensation of a

new partner from Paraguay.

Presently I'm in South Korea for investment projects

with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did

not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me

in transferring those funds despite that it failed us

some how. Now contact my secretary in Nigeria with his

direct phone number or email address and ask him to

send you a Certified ATM CARD valued of $800.000.00 US

Dollars which i kept for your as compensation for all

your past efforts and attempts to assisting me in this

matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very

much, so feel free and get in touch with my secretary

and instruct him where to send the amount to you.

(Mailing address).

Please do let me know immediately when you receive it

so that we can share the joy after all the ups and

down at this time, in the moment, I'm very busy here

because of the investment projects which I and the new

partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I

had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your

behalf to receive those money, so feel free to get in

touch with him to send the ATM CARD to you without any

delay.Your are only to send the delivery fee and stamp duty fee to her which is $95 her with information below. This is only fee you will pay to her.

Name....Peter Ogadi

Location...Nigeria

Text Question..What for

ANS...........Delivery

Amount to send $95

Mtcn Number..............

PLEASE CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR PAYMENT

Name of my secretary: DR.ROSE DIKE

Telephone Number: +2347082925884

Email; drrosedike@e-mail.ua

It is Best regards,

MR.TUNDE LEMO

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