419 scam: Foreign Debts Department. <hr@mail.yamoffice.yam.com> Re:Release Of Your 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:

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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- 2347025728589

Fraud email example:

From: Foreign Debts Department. <hr@mail.yamoffice.yam.com>
Reply-To: <foreign_depts@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:19:39 +0100
Subject: Re:Release Of Your Payment!!!!

RE: Notice of Payment

FROM THE DESK OF Alhaji Idris Naka
DIRECTOR PAYMENT APPROVED CLEARANCE UNIT {1}
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA-ZONAL OFFICE - LAGOS NIGERIA.
Tel.: 234-7025728589
Email: foreign_depts@w.cn
Dear Fund Beneficiary,

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank,
IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the
armed forces (President Goodluck Jonathan ) that all outstanding foreign
debts especially Contract payment should be released to the
beneficiaries unconditionally.

Your inheritance / contract part payment funds of USD$10M approved, this
is to notify you that your over due inheritance/ contact funds has been
approved to be released via key telex transfer {KTT} direct wire
transfer to you by the Senate Committee on foreign over due funds
transfer. Mean while, a woman has submitted a report in regards to your
approved payment of USD$10M, she claimed to be your representative. She
further indicated that you have request as a matter of urgency for a
change in account where you want this approved funds transferred to.

Below is the account information she provided,

Intermediate Bank: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
One Madison Avenue
New York 10010-3603, N.Y.
Swift Code: SCBLUS33
CHIPS Participant: 0256
Fed Wire number: 026002561

Beneficiary Bank: HSBC-COLOMBIA
Account No.3544-071027-001
Swift Code: BISTCOBB

Beneficiary Name: Janet Dura
Checking Acct. # 020-031076284-000 HSBC
Avenida 6N #25N11
CALI-COLOMBIA, South America.

Please do reconfirm to this office as a matter of urgency if this woman
is from you so that the federal Government will not be hold responsible
for the paying of your funds to a wrong beneficiary and account.

The
central Bank Governor, Executives, Board of Directors and also the
Senate committee for foreign over due inheritance and contract payment
have approved and accredited for release the said amount of USD$10M to
this reputable Bank account once we hear from you.
How ever, we shall proceed to issue all payment details to the said
{Janet Dura} if you do not get back to us immediately you receive this email.

Regards
Alhaji Idris Naka
DIRECTOR PAYMENT APPROVED CLEARANCE UNIT {1}
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA-ZONAL OFFICE - LAGOS NIGERIA

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