419 scam: "musa ali" <musaali@me.by> PAYMENT NOTCIFICATION.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
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.
- +2348025104127 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "musa ali" <musaali@me.by>
Reply-To: musaali_699@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 17:17:49 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTCIFICATION.

ATTN: Sir/Madam

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR HUMBLE NOTICE, THAT I, THE PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA HAS TODAY BEING 30TH DAY OF May, 2008 RECIEVED
AN APPROVAL ORDER ON YOUR BEHALF TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$10.5 MILLION
DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF NIGERIA, UMARU MUSA YARADUA

HOWEVER, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER
GENERAL AS STATED BELLOW, YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONS AS WE HAVE IT WITH US
HERE IN YOUR FILE, WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO:

WITH A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AND ALSO YOUR TELEPHONE FOREASY
COMMUNICATION. FINALLY, YOU COULD REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE NUMBER:
TEL;+234-80-25104127

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY.

YOURS FATHFULLY,

DR. MUSA ALI
PAYMASTER GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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