419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "mr.kamorumustapha1@gmx.com" (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.
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.
- +2348038943070 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kamoru Mustapha." <info@admin.org>
Reply-To: mr.kamorumustapha1@gmx.com
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 12:29:13 +0300
Subject: PAYMENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SERVICE (G.P.S). CONTACT (
mr.kamorumustapha1@gmx.com)

Attention! Attention!! Attention!!!

Dear Sir / Ma,

GOD BLESSES YOU AS YOU CO-OPERATE TO THIS E-MAIL.

On behalf of the Minister of Finance and other private sectors here in
Nigeria brings about this, Regular Mail Service to deliver the Unfinished
Transfer of Funds and Gratuity that is in the custody of different firms
and companies to the rightful owner in any countries. I am Mr. Kamoru
Mustapha. representing the agent of the federal government officials along
the {GPS} (Global Postal Service).

The Minister of Finance has ordered the FedEx, DHL, UPS, First Bank,
Zenith Bank and other firms to release the bank draft and ATM cards to the
GPS (Regular Mail Service), So that they can be mailed out to the rightful
owners,
because there are too many complains coming to our desk from different
customers.

The {FGN} Federal Government of Nigeria that people are not getting their
Instrument to cash their funds and gratuity, e.g. people are not getting
their Bank Draft and ATM Cards due to the fact that people are not meeting
up with the required demands and amount imposed by some of this delivery
companies, firms and other sectors and constant require of fees that are
too much for people to handle.

We have series of Bank Drafts and ATM Cards here in our custody and they
are sealed and we don't know who and where they belong to we are getting
in touch with you to know if you have ever received an email regarding any
Bank Draft and ATM Cards please contact us back as we are ready to Mail
them to you this was the order given to me and the company by the Minister
of Finance here in Nigeria.

Here is my contact email address
Full Names: - Mr. Kamoru Mustapha.
Valid Contact: - mr.kamorumustapha1@gmx.com
Phone # : +234-803-894-3070

Our terms and condition for this service is for us to get the bank draft
and ATM cards to the rightful owner as we are not allowed to open them as
they are sealed and we need honest people that knows they have not yet
received their
funds either in Bank Draft or ATM Cards, So we are expecting to hear from
you, As we know need Information about you.

Best Regards.
God bless you and your family.
Mr. Kamoru Mustapha.

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