419 scam: "Dr. Dato sir Mustapha" <offical_fifles100@att.net> GOOD-DAY" CONTACT CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER"

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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)
- "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 fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Dato sir Mustapha" <offical_fifles100@att.net>
Reply-To: <b.ritish.airrways@cafuc.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:15:34 -0000
Subject: GOOD-DAY" CONTACT CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER"

Exxon Mobil Oil Company Nigeria.(LTD)

From The Desk Of Dr. Dato sir Mustapha

Reference Number: MY0/2057/1286

BATCH NUMBER:065/088/XY24

Head Office No AF 8, Macarthy Street,

P.M.B Box 166. Abuja.

Date: 18/3/2011.

Good-Day"

This E-mail is to inform you that you have been awarded a $500,000.00 US Dollars ATM DISA CARD on our online draws by the Exxon Mobil Oil Company Nigeria Ltd. This Draw is part of our Yearly Bonus to all internet users World Wide. This email is randomly sent to 10 people worldwide. Your email address was attached to Reference Number: MY0/2057/1286 and Batch Number:065/088/XY24 which subsequently won you in the {2nd category B} matches 5 Bonus. You have therefore been approved by the Exxon Mobil Oil Company Payment Service to claim a total sum of ($500,000.00 US Dollars ATM CARD).

You are to contact your claims payout officer, Furthermore you are advised to contact BRITISH AIRRWAYS Nigeria today, because we have deposited your ATM DISA CARD with them for immediate shipment self delivery.

When contacting them, kindly reconfirm your mailing information to them as follows:

CLAIMS PROCESSING OFFICER:

AGENT PETER MUELLER.

EMAIL: b.ritish.airrways@cafuc.net

You are also advised to provide him with:

1. Full Name:..................

2. Address:.........................

3. Phone number:....................

4. Age:.............................

5. Gender:..........................

6. Occupation:...............................

9. Country:..................................

We know you must be excited and very happy about this news you have just received from us and the truth is that we are doing this once in every year, to put smiles into homes and hearts of people worldwide.

We are glad to have you as one of our luckily winners.

Yours Sincerely,

Online Co-ordinators

Dr. Dato sir Mustapha

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