419 scam: "FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL"<fetusmark711@hotmail.com> Federal Executive Council (FEC) *(+2348039418496)*

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fetusmark71@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:21:22 -0000
Subject: Federal Executive Council (FEC) *(+2348039418496)*

A meeting was held by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) headed by the *ACTING* President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr. Good luck Jonathan as the president is presently hospitalized due to illness. The issue of your contract of inheritance was raised in the meeting and the acting president has given authority to the Federal Executive Council to make sure that the payment is being issued out to you as his tenure will not experience any form of foreign funds seizure.

The acting president in his speech made it clear to his fellow colleagues that this 2010 will experience fairness in government activities and also he has apologized for the way foreigners has being treated in trying to get what is due to them and has promised that it will be a thing of the past once you are ready to fulfil your obligations and co-operate with the Federal Executive Council.

Your pending fund is worth $25,000,000.00Usd (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) which is to be FULLY remitted to you by the office. So the first step in getting this started is that you will reply to this email with the required information;

Full Name:

Full Address:

Country:

Direct Phone Number (Valid and Working):

Occupation:

Age:

Next Of Kin:

Please note that your co-operation and maturity is HIGHLY needed on this issue and please attach a form of Identification (National Id, Work Id, Driver’s Licence or International Passport).

Regards,

FEC President

Festus Mark

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