419 scam: Mr. Mamooud Hassan <fmf946727@gmail.com> RE : URGENT RESPONSE.

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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)
- "dr. sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: Mr. Mamooud Hassan <fmf946727@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mamooud.hassan@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:34:58 -0400
Subject: RE : URGENT RESPONSE.

Attention: Valuable Beneficiary/Contractor,

RE: CHANGE OF RECEIVING BANK ACCOUNT.

This message is to acquaint you officially regarding your approved contract part payment value at $2.5M (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars only) by the Debt Management Office (D.M.O) of the federal republic of Nigeria which was initially planned getting to you via ATM MASTER CARD by the former Governor (Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi)but due to some irregularities and discrepancies leveled against past Governors over foreign contractors payments, we were strictly warned by the Presidency to cancel all ATM MASTER CARD payments In addition with some numerous petitions and reports from the beneficiaries concerned so to that effect, payments would be reaching our contractors/beneficiaries now via BANK TO BANK TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (K.T.T),so we advised that you desist from every further communication regarding your payment via ATM MASTER CARD with anybody/person/group/bank (s) with an immediate effect to avoid been SCAMMED but it was
discovered just today that an account was brought by one of your acclaimed payment representative from the United States by name Mr. Robert Louis Bryant and below are the account details received for your re-confirmation and advise accordingly;

LAREDO FEDERAL CREDIT UNION BANK
ADDRESS: 1120 CORPUS CHRISTI STREET
LAREDO.TX78040 USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 84029078
ROUTING NUMBER: 314985600
ACCOUNT NAME: ROLAND

Furthermore, we would need your real receiving bank account information as soon as possible including your contact details and an attached copy of your personal identification to enable us programme your payment and direct you to the paying bank for the transfer.

Note: If we didn’t get a re-confirmation letter from you within the next 48 hrs, we won’t have any other option than to issue a payment instruction to the above stated receiving bank account.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation in this regard.

Sincerely,

Mr.Mamooud Hassan.
Debt Management Office (D.M.O).

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