419 scam: "Suleiman Yusuf"<aa@live.com> Hello.

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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)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +2348128903463

Fraud email example:

From: "Suleiman Yusuf" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suleimanyusuf11@inbox.lv>
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2015 16:21:27 +0800
Subject: Hello.

>From the desk of Suleiman Yusuf
HEAD OF OPERATIONS, ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM
DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMISSION,
Tel:+234-81-28903463
Lagos Nigeria

Sir
This is to bring to your notice that your compensation payment funds which was originated from Nigeria which is on hold and not yet release to you up till this moment ,has now approved to your favor a payment compensation after the meeting held on 15th Nov. 2015, We the ( I.M.F) African Region and the Board of Directors Federal Ministry of Finance United Kingdom UK, / chief Judge of the federation and UN has agreed that all compensation /Funds inheritance , lotto winners beneficiaries payments pending, which you are supposed to receive from Nigeria, We are happy to inform you that your name was short listed among the Beneficiaries that were to receive their compensation payment as been approved to be paid to you through an ATM card.
We did not forget your past efforts and all the money you loose on attempts to receive your payment despite that it failed some how. Kindly bear with us and accept the part payment compensation of $2.5M which has been approved to your name until we finalize the modalities and conclusion on when your full inheritance funds will be paid to you in full which shall also made known to you shortly. Meanwhile do accept the compensation part payment of ATM card that was approved to you as compensation for all the money you loose on attempts in getting your funds.

Note that all the Beneficiaries must pay for the delivery of their ATM card and vat fees before the ATM card can be delivered.

DO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR BELOW INFORMATION:
=========================================
FULL NAMES:--------------------
OCCUPATION:--------------------
TELEPHONE:---------------------
POSTAL ADDRESS:----------------
COUNTRY:-----------------------
SEX (M/F):---------------------

Yours sincerely
Mr.Suleiman Yusuf
HEAD OF OPERATIONS, ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM
Tel:+234-81-28903463

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