419 scam: "Rev. Smith Isu" <fastssh.com-wetcbhh@vmi57993.contabo.host> TAX FORCE OFFICE...CALL OR TEXT ME WITH +234 807 489 4903

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2348074894903 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Smith Isu" <fastssh.com-wetcbhh@vmi57993.contabo.host>
Reply-To: <revsmithisu@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2017 13:05:57 +0100
Subject: TAX FORCE OFFICE...CALL OR TEXT ME WITH +234 807 489 4903

TAX FORCE OFFICE OF NIGERIA.
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT,
24,OYINKON ABAYOMI DRIVE,
IKOYI,LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL: +(234) 807-489-4903

DEAR BENEFICIARY;

My name is Rev. Smith Isu the new appointed director foreign payment
department Tax Force Office Of Nigeria. I am writing to congratulate and
inform you that both of us has been favored by the Federal Government Of Nigeria
by appointing me as the new director of the Tax Force Office Of Nigeria and instructing
my office to review your payment file and pay your overdue contract/inheritance payment
sum of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($10,500,000.00) as my first
assignment to this office, during my paper work review in my office this
morning, I discovered from our office payment file that you have not received
your long expected payment of $10.5Million and you have spent so much money
trying to receive your money all to no avail and you have gone through all
process to receive your payment through bank to bank wire transfer, ATM card,
International certified bank draft and cash payment diplomatic all to no avail
and this has cause you much money and till date.

My dear friend the truth of the matter is, there is no amount of money you will
spend or pay to anyone in the process of receiving your payment that will make
you receive this payment without following the due payment transfer
process, if not you will keep spending your hard earn money bribing officials
of the bank or individuals without success, because Federal Government of Nigeria
do not permit any back door payment.

Now that I have been appointed as the new director in charge of foreign payment
with the Tax Force Office Of Nigeria and have been instructed and empower by
the Federal Government Of Nigeria, I will like you to know that your problem
shall be over if you listen to my instruction and do whatever thing that I ask
you to do, because what is holding your payment from getting to you is (CLEAN
BILL OF FUND CERTIFICATE) and nothing more. Nobody will ever tell you the truth
because you’re a foreigner and they all want to deceive you and collect you’re
hard earn money. I am telling you all these because I hate injustice and I knew
you have passed through hell and still have not receive your payment.

So if you still want to receive your payment, you should get back to me
immediately, also have it at the back of your mind that what is holding you
payment is CLEAN BILL OF FUND CERTIFICATE, nothing more will be demanded. All
those certificates that they keep demanding is not really necessary.

Finally, I will advice you as the current director in charge of all foreign
payment to stop any further communication with whomsoever you are in contact
with regarding to this payment either local or international to avoid diversion
of payment, now that I have step into your payment file for final remittance to
you and also stop wasting your hard earn money to individuals hence the problem
is not all about money.

So by this letter, you are advised to re-confirm to me the followings:

Full Name:
Next Of Kin:
Home Address:
Working Cell Phone:
Home Telephone:
Occupation:
Age:
Sex:
A copy of your ID:
City:
State:
Country:

Upon the receipt of this letter call or text me with +234 807 489 4903 immediately for more details.
So that I will help you to make sure that you receive your funds with immediate effect.

I am looking forward to receiving your reply as soon as possible.

Yours Faithfully,

Rev. Smith Isu,
The New Appointed Director
Foreign Payment Department
Tax Force Office Of Nigeria,
+234 807 489 4903

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