419 scam: "(ICPC) PAYMENT UNIT" <mrslucycart02@gmail.com> LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT FOR LONG AWAITED OVERDUE PAYMENT

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
- "abuja" (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.
- +2348061325997 (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.
- icpcoffice.nigeriaa@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "(ICPC) PAYMENT UNIT" <mrslucycart02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: icpcoffice.nigeriaa@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 05:08:13 -0700
Subject: LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT FOR LONG AWAITED OVERDUE PAYMENT

ICPC NIGERIA (ANTI-FRAUD UNIT)
HEAD OFFICE: PLOT 802, CONSTITUTION AVENUE
ZONE A9 CENTRAL AREA GARKI ABUJA.
P. M.B 535,
EMAIL; (ICPCOFFICE.NIGERIAA@GMAIL.COM)
TEL: +234 8061325997

DATE:4/AUGUST,2016 @11:50AM GMT

RE:LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT FOR LONG AWAITED OVERDUE PAYMENT

SIR
I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO
WAIVE ALL THE CHARGES AFTER THE JUST CONCLUDED MEETING WITH THE
SENATES TO RELEASE YOUR LONG AWAITED OVERDUE PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY TO
YOU, AS PART OF OUR COMPENSATION SCHEME TO ALL VICTIMIZED SCAM PERSONS
YET TO RECEIVE YOUR LONG AWAITED OVERDUE FUND IN LINE WITH THE
ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE/EXERCISE TO FIGHT AGAINST SCAM, AND OTHER
ILLEGAL INTERNET TRANSACTION THAT ARE NOT ASSOCIATED AND APPROVED BY
THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT.

NOTE,I MUST STATE VERY CLEARLY TO YOU,THAT YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PAY
FOR ANY CHARGES OR FEES TO RECEIVED YOUR APPROVED COMPENSATION
FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRIMINAL AND OTHER
RELATED OFFENSE ACT UNDER SECTION 25 OF 1999 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, ON
FOREIGN AFFAIR,WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY MAPPED OUT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
FROM THE ANNUAL BUDGET TO COMPENSATE ALL DEFRAUDED VICTIMS AS PART OF
THE ONGOING NATIONAL REFORM SCHEME OF THE PRESIDENT, BY THE STRENGTH
OF THIS DEVELOPMENT THE SUM OF (USD$28,500,000.00) HAS BEEN SIGNED TO
BE RELEASE TO YOU AS A COMPENSATION FUND.

SO ALL THAT IS REQUIRED OF YOU,IS THAT THE FUND NEEDS TO BE
REGISTERED WITH YOUR COUNTRY EMBASSY HERE IN NIGERIA SO AS TO ENSURE
THAT THE FUND IS NOT STOPPED ON HIS ARRIVAL INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN LINE
WITH THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER POLICY ACT DUE TO THE LARGE
VOLUME OF THE FUND COMING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

HOWEVER,THE ARRANGEMENTS IS THAT YOU WILL ONLY HAVE TO VALIDATE YOUR
FILE WITH YOU BY SENDING JUST AMOUNT $58 USD THROUGH MONEY GRAM TO
DETAILS BELOW:

NAME:FRANK NMADU
ADDRESS:ABUJA NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION:URGENT
ANSWER:NEED
AMOUNT:$58USD

ONCE AGAIN I MUST CONGRATULATE YOU AND HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING.

HON. JUSTICE FRANK NMADU
CHAIRMAN ICPC NIGERIA.
(INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICE COMMISSION, ICPC)
ICPC NIGERIA (ANTI-FRAUD UNIT)
HEAD OFFICE: PLOT 802, CONSTITUTION AVENUE
ZONE A9 CENTRAL AREA GARKI ABUJA.
P. M.B 535,

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