419 scam: "Senator Ehigie E. Uzamere" <debtpayment0101@gmail.com> Re: Your Payment Details...

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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)
- "affidavit of claim" (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. )
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "million 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "senatorehigiee.uzamere@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "senatorehigiee.uzamere@ymail.com" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Senator Ehigie E. Uzamere" <debtpayment0101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: senatorehigiee.uzamere@ymail.com
Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2014 02:10:41 -0500
Subject: Re: Your Payment Details...

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLICE OF NIGERIA
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
GARKI -ABUJA NIGERIA

From the Desk Of:
SENATOR EHIGIE E. UZAMERE
SENATE CHAIRMAN ON
FOREIGN AND LOCAL DEBT PAYMENTS
ABUJA - NIGERIA
E-MAIL: senatorehigiee.uzamere@ymail.com

Happy new year

This is to notify you of your unpaid funds with reference
Number:AV/FGN/MIN/0014. We Apologies for the delay of your payment,
the Inconveniences and Inflict that the delay might have indulge you
through. You are also to note that we have been mandated and
instructed by the UN, IMF, the American government and other world
financial power based on the meeting held late last year that we
should immediately verify all this and carryout your payment without
further delay to avoid any embarrassment this might course yourself.

From the Records of outstanding payment with the federal government
of Nigeria, your name was discovered as next on the list of the
outstanding who have not yet received their payments. I wish to inform
you now that the square peg is now in square hole, and can be voguish
for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you
as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record
in your payment file, your outstanding payment is US$10,500,000.00
million dollars.

However, we are having some serious problems with your payment which
have demoralized us and we also believe it is the act of some people
claiming to be officials of this government and working on our behalf
and have also stolen a lot of money from you. In respect to this
payment, one Mr. John Tasi submitted an application that you
authorized your funds to be paid to him on your behalf to this account
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) with Account number UBS-A943BDG99 with
a report that you are now completely disabled as a result of a ghastly
motor accident you had some months back and we would like to confirm
it by you anwsering the questions below.

(1) Did you at any time delegate anybody not even from your family to
claim your fund on your behalf?
(2) Were you involved in a motor accident?
(3) Are you aware or related to one Mr. John Tasi? Or neither issued
him any Power of Attorney nor signed any Deed of Agreement?

Kindly confirm to me if you truly authorized this act or not as I
sense that your funds are been diverted but some criminals.

You are also hereby advised to get back to this office with the
following information for further verification and clarification as
well.

1) Your full names and current residence address
2) Your direct phone numbers
3) Your full banking information where the funds will be remitted into
(bank name, address, account number and routing number with bank swift
code if any)
4) Your photo page of your international passport or driver’s license.

You are highly required to get back to me a.s.a.p to this email
senatorehigiee.uzamere@ymail.com and be noted that you must obtain an
Affidavit of claim first before we can proceed with the claim of
releasing the payment to you.

Anticipating your prompt response.

Senator Ehigie E. Uzamere

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