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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.
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:
Fraud email example:
From: SENATOR DAVID MARK <senatormark20088@sify.com>
Reply-To: senatormark20888@sify.com
Date: 12 Jul 2008 03:52:46 +0200
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.
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OFFICE OF PRESIDENCY
SENATE COMMITTEE
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/08,
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.
YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION/FINAL NOTICE.
How are you today? I am Dr David Mark the Senate President of
Nigeria, I am delighted to inform you that this panel which just
concluded it's seating today in Abuja just released your name among
beneficiaries that has not received their payment and this time it
will be paid to you via diplomatic means of payment or wire transfer to
your destinated bank account.
Did you authorize one Mr. David Williams? Who presented document of
claim purported to have signed by you for the release of your
part-payment of US$5 million only? Please reconfirm back to me to
avoid any irregularities as your payment is now ready to be transferred
(based on urgent instructions received
this morning from the presidency office.).
Based on that you have been advised not to respond to any mail or fax
concerning your fund from anybody who claim to be your agent as your
Transfer will be ready at the soonest time to be delivered immediately
by the authority of this office.
Please reply with this below mail:senatormark20888@sify.com
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
With regards to your fund you are advised to follow-up instructions
only from
this office the above is your payment number (CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/06)
any mail
or faxes with out your payment numbers. .
I Waiting to hear from you as urgency required
Best regards
Dr.David Mark
Senate President of Nigeria
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