419 scam: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT"<info@senate.org> OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348039544934 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senate.transfer.nig01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:52:13 -0800
Subject: OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
ABUJA-NIGERIA.
WEBSITE: www.nassnig.org

ATTENTION:

In regards to your fund transfer, we the entire members of the federal house of senate has approved the above documents in your name to enable us concluded this final stage of your transfer before 30th March 2010.
The Bank involved include Union Bank plc, in collaboration with Central Bank of Nigeria .

We the entire members of the house has finalized on our last meeting with the head of state and placed this decision of all this transfering documents as $100(Hundred Dollars) only, which you have to send now so that the GNAB will be issued to you. Also be informed that the board has met today and endorse the transfer, the process has began, as this decisions has been placed with all the top government officials involved on the transfer including the Bank directors.

You have to note carefully that the contents of the article of law established under the bank of Nigeria foreign transfer of page 67, cap 10 under paragraph 6, which state clearly that under no circumstance will a huge amount above $1million be remitted to overseas account without GNAB. And such fund will be disbursed into government account as seize fund. This was the main reason why the fund has not gotten to your Bank for many years.

Therefore the Bank board and other top officials are demanding for these government non assessment bonds (GNAB) belonging to our client which is you otherwise there will be a problem, meanwhile the house has promised them that the Gnab will be forwarded by our client.
Which is necessary for record purposes.

We the entire members of the house of senate are using this urgent medium to advise you to make payment of your GNAB fee of $100 without any further delay.
Be rest assured that our appointment to handle and take care of the movement of the fund will not be in vain as we are giving you 100% guarantee to deliver the work as soon as your western union information reach us at our house email address as it is not less than 24hours that the order was placed.

Note that your fund will be free to move from the Bank without any delay if you get the governments non assessment bonds (GNAB) which is $100 only to make sure that no government monitor or agent can access the fund during the delivery remittance. You have to get the gnab written on your name and stamped before the fund credit to your Bank account.

This was why we have not approved or sign off the bonds of your transfer registry today as the Bank insists on the GNAB.

Based on these explanations, you are hereby advised to send payment information of $100 through our email address on or before 30th March 2010 as the closing date placed.

This gnab will show that the transaction was made through the full capacity of the government and will not be queried for certain circumstance.
Use the information bellow for the payment of the $100 GNAB requirements:

Sender`s Name:---
Sender`s Location:-----

Receiver name: MR. DANIEL OTUOSOROCHI.
location: Lagos- Nigeria.
Text question---Gnab,
Answer----Final
Mtcn---

Bear in mind that this is the final stage of this transfer.
As soon as this is done, it will take only 24hours for the fund to be credited in your designated Bank account, you will be contacted by your
Bank herself.

Best Regards
.

SENATOR. DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT
(Federal Republic of Nigeria)
Direct Line: +234 80 395 44 934.

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