419 scam: " MARK"<mr.goodmanchukwu@hotmail.com> IMMEDIATE ADVICE ON TRANSFER OF YOUR US$500,THOUSAND USD

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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:
- "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.
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.
- +2348065683300 (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.
- union.bankplc1@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: " MARK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ssenator.daviedmark@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:51:04 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE ADVICE ON TRANSFER OF YOUR US$500,THOUSAND USD

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE

                                  FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

                                COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT

                              (RESOLUTION PANEL ON PAYMENT)

Senate House:PLOT 8/23 WUSE GARKI

                ANNEX LAGOS-NIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Refâ.

ATTENTION Sir

My Dear

IMMEDIATE ADVICE ON TRANSFER OF YOUR US$500,THOUSAND USD

Thank you for your email and I noted your advise accordingly.

As you are fully aware, the paying bank is Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc

and this bank have been authorized by the World Bank / Nigeria,

International Monetary Funds(IMF) and the United Nations

Organization(UNO) to execute the Final Payment and Transfer of this

US$500,000,00 only into your bank account. Be notified that Union Bank

Of Nigeria Plc is paying and transfering this funds under strict

surveillance of the International Communities so I hereby assure you

that you shall receive your funds once you contact this bank and

follow their advise accordingly. I hereby introduce you to this bank as below:-

Bank Name:                          Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc

Branch:                                  Head Office, Victoria Island

Lagos-Nigeria.

Contact Person:                    Mr. Donald Obi

Position:                                  Director of International

Remittance.

Direct Telephone:                +234-8065-683300

Email Address:                      union.bankplc1@aol.com

Reference:                              Transfer of US$500,000,00 only.

Once you receive this email, kindly contact Mr. Donald Obi of the Bank

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc with the detailed contacts above preferably

by telephone or email and advise him to transfer this US$500,000,00

only into your bank account accordingly. Remember to forward your

comprehensive bank account information to him for easy transmission of

this funds into your bank account.

Once you establish contact with the bank as directed above due let me

know by a return email I am waiting to hear from you once you receive

this email.

Yours faithfully,

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

SENATOR. DAVIED MARK                              FRANK IDRIS

SENATE PRESIDENT                                          Majority Leader.

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