419 scam: Malam Alfawazz Farouk <adeinn02@att.net> RE: BE INFORMED!!!!!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "p.o.4.d.m.o@admin.in.th" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348027116624 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Malam Alfawazz Farouk <adeinn02@att.net>
Reply-To: p.o.4.d.m.o@admin.in.th
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:05:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE: BE INFORMED!!!!!

Debt Management Office
Ministry of Finance
NDIC Building,
Plot 447,
Construction Avenue,
Central Business District,
Garki, Abuja. Nigeria
Date: 15th February 2010
Attn Pls: Payment of your Contract/Inheritance Fund Value US$7.7M.

We have on the 11th of Feb, 2010 received a payment credit instruction from the acting president of the Federal Governmet of Nigeria and in collaboration with International Monetary Fund (IMF) to credit your account with your contract funds valued at $7.7m(Seven Million
Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) from the government reserve account through ATM CARD or BANK TO BANK transfer.

These funds have been programmed for immediate release but we can not transfer it directly to you, as we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) . And secondly a woman from the united state by name (Mrs Janet White) came to our office with an application letter stating that you gave her the power of attorney to be the beneficiary of your Outstanding Contract/Inheritance fund. She made us to believe that you are dead and that she is your next of kin.

We got your email address from the initial contract file and decided to send you a notice mail through this address hoping to find out if you are dead or alive and to find out if you, at any time gave this woman the power of attorney to represent you because we are almost ready to transfer part payment of US$7.7m part of your outstanding funds to her nominated bank account stated below:

Bank Name: Washington Mutual Bank
Address: 1723 Palmdale Bulv.
Palmdale Ca. 93550, USA
Acct # : 3573813158
Rout # : 322271627
Swift code # : WMSBUS66
Beneficiary:JANET WHITE.

Be informed that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through ATM has been made and will be released to you as soon as you reply this email . If you are not aware of these above instruction and development, do respond to this email immediately by contacting the Payment Officer for Debt Management Office, Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria, Mr Donald Christopher His Email Address is: (p.o.4.d.m.o@admin.in.th) and phone number +234-802-711-6624.
Finally you are required to forward to him an acknowledgement email with your full details below:

1)Your Full Name__________________
2)Married/Single_________________________
3) Current Home Address_______________________
4) Your Telephone Number_________________________
5) Age and Sex_______________________
6) Occupation______________________
7) Copy ID or International Passport for Identification

Yours in Service,
Mallam Alfawazz Farouk (Secretary)

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