419 scam: "INHERITANCE PART PAYMENT"<info.senate@gmail.com> PART PAYMENT ARREARS FROM TOTALLING US$8.3MILLION

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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)
- "terrorist clearance certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
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.
- +2348055072790 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "INHERITANCE PART PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.unionbankplc1993@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:28:27 +0100
Subject: PART PAYMENT ARREARS FROM TOTALLING US$8.3MILLION

EMAIL TRANSMISSION
To: BENEFICIARY
FROM THE DESK OF

SENATE PRESIDENT Dr. DAVID MARK
PART PAYMENT ARREARS FROM
TOTALLING US$8.3MILLION

Note: This e-mail may contain PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination or copying of this e-mail or the information contained in it or attached to it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it and immediately notify the person named above by reply e-mail.
Thank you.

Message.

ATTN Beneficiary,

We are pleased to inform you that we have negotiated instruction with our correspondent (Union Bank of Nigeria) to draw US$8.3million which represent part payment of your inherited contract fund/Lottrey/Award Winning Payment, credited to file KTU/ 9023118308/03, at the owner of this email address from their account with us and credit in your favor in settlement of a contract involving the Nigeria government. The transfer is irrevocable,indivisible and non-transferable.

This transaction has been secured with personal identificationn computerized sealed Numbers, Contract Accreditation Pin No, Transfer Access Code (Tag) and anti terrorist clearance certificate to enable us identify the rightful beneficiary and to avoid Diversion of the fund to wrong
account.

you hereby advice to get back to us with your Direct Telephone, fax number , profession , age, copy of your drivers liecense or international passport contact address to enable Union Bank of Nigeria Plc release your fund to you without any further delay. If your information do not receive for re-confirmation from you within 7 days from date of this email your transfer will be null and void as we have many contractors to pay.

For further enquiry you can contact this bank with the above telephone Number. We are most sincerely sorry for every inconvenience as occasion
In this matter.

call immediately you send your information to us: +2348055072790

Yours truly,

Dr. David Mark

Senate President

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