419 scam: "Mr. Patrick Uba"<secretaryoffice@payment.com> Attention: Beneficiary,

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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)
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.
- +2348180300630
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.
- paymastergeneral0014@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Patrick Uba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymastergeneral0014@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:08:38 +0200
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

>From the Desk of Mr. Patrick Uba

Paymaster General

Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Attention: Beneficiary,

I Write to informed you on the information we received few hours ago

and the same person is with us now claiming to be your true

Representative you sent from your Country to pick your ATM VISA CARD.

It was directed by the World Bank and I.M.F to all African Head of

States to pay all Foreign Beneficiaries part payment of $3.5Million

who directly or indirectly executed contract in Africa. We write to

let you know that before we can release this ATM VISA CARD to this

man, we will confirm from you and verify if truly you sent him.

This is the data of the Representative that claimed you sent him.

Name: Mr. Tommy White

Bank Name: J.P Morgan Chase New York

Address: 10053 NW Us Highway 441Alachua, Florida USA.

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this

man is from you to enable me release the fund to him and do not blame

us for any wrong payment.

If not, then do kindly reconfirm the below information:

Full Name:

Address:

Country:

Age:

Occupation:

Position:

Telephone/ Mobile & Fax.

REPLY TO: paymastergeneral0014@gmail.com

Best Regards,

Mr. Patrick Uba

Paymaster General

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Tel: +234 8180300630.

Anti-fraud resources:

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