419 scam: "Senator Ehigie E. Uzamere" <jestoya@libertyinsurance.com.ph> Re: Claim of your funds!!

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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)
- "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)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "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" <jestoya@libertyinsurance.com.ph>
Reply-To: senatorehigiee.uzamere@ymail.com
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2015 15:47:38 +0800
Subject: Re: Claim of your funds!!

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

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

Hello

This is to notify you of your unpaid funds with reference Number:
AV/FGN/MIN/0015. 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 my file your outstanding contract payment is US$10,500,000.00
million dollars.

However, where having some serious problems with your payment which
have demoralized us, 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 with a report that you are now paralyzed as a
result of the ghastly motor accident you had some months back and we
would like to confirm the 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.

Be also informed that your payment will be effected to you via direct
bank transfer into your account that you will be required to provide
later. You are highly required to get back to me a.s.a.p to this email
senatorehigiee.uzamere@ymail.com and please include your phone number
where i can reach you in your reply.

Yours faithfully

Senator Ehigie E. Uzamere

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