419 scam: PAYMENT UNIT <senatormad07@gmail.com> YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: PAYMENT UNIT <senatormad07@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yssyss1970@gmx.com
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:47:30 +0100
Subject: YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY

Dear Beneficiary ,

We have observed from the data base of the (CBN) CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
that you have not received your payment/Funds for a long time .

However after the yesterday meeting of the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF NIGERIA and
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, we discussed of some financial issues which
includes :

*(1)OLD CONTRACTORS DELAYED PAYMENT/FUNDS.(2)INHERITANCE/NEXT OF KIN
withheld PAYMENT.(3)SCAMMED VICTIMS for COMPENSATION PAYMENT/FUNDS.*

And we have identified you as a victim of one of the above mentioned
payment categories.but the question now is that ,
why have you not receive your funds since all this while ? because the
release of your payment has approved long ago.
or rather have you been dealing with some inpostures or wrong persons who
pretend to transfer your funds to you and then use the opportunity to
collect money from you ?

I need to hear from you quickly so that i can effect your payment release
right away ,because we have been mandated to release your funds ,and this
the last and only opportunity you have to receive your funds.

Kindly treat this matter with utmost urgency .

* Yours Sincerely.Hon Senator. RAFIU .A.H IBRAHIM.*
*Chairman Banking, Insurance & *
*Other Financial Institutions Committee*
* NIGERIA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.*

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