419 scam: "SOLOMON"<admin@isisteme.ro> I have been mandate to annouce to you that your MASTER CARD is ready for collec

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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:
- "service fee" (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. )
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "mikesolomon0808@live.co.uk" (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.
- +2348029517770 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "SOLOMON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mikesolomon0808@live.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 08:59:19 +0100
Subject: I have been mandate to annouce to you that your MASTER CARD is ready for collection

FROM:HON.MIKE SOLOMON,
DIRECTOR WITH FEDERAL MINISTRY
OF FINANCE,NIGERIA,NO 34 OLIMIDE
OFF SECRETARIAT,LAGOS/ABUJA
DIRECT CELL#+234-802-951-7770

ATTENTION,OUR LEGITIMATE BENEFICIARY

LONG OVER DUE MASTER CARD ON YOUR NAME AND FAVOUR.

FIND OUT BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH, WHY YOUR MASTER
CARD VALUED OVER $12M USD CONTRACT PART PAYMENT STILL
UNCLAIMED.

HOWEVER, THEIR ARE TWO GENTLEMEN HERE WHO CAME FROM YOUR
COUNTRY TO CLAIM THIS CARD ON YOUR BEHALF AND THE
REASON GIVING TO US IS THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO COME OVER
TO NIGERIA FOR THE SIGNATORY ON THE MASTER CARD RELEASE
CERTIFICATE,WHICH AS SOON AS ITS DONE,THE DELIVERY WILL
TAKE PLACE TO YOUR DOOR-STEP IN 48HRS.THE DELIVERY EXPEN-
SES HAVE BE TAKEN CARE OF BY MY BANK.

BUT IF YOU CANNOT COME,WE WILL HAVE TO CONSULT THE SERVICE OF
LAWYER THAT WILL SIGN ON YOUR BEHALF BEFORE THE MASTER CARD
WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE COURIER AGENT FOR DELIVERY BUT IT
WILL BE AT YOUR OWN COST FOR THE SERVICE FEE OF THE LAWYER.

BASED ON THAT FACT,YOU WILL HAVE TO TELL US IF YOU CAN
COME OVER TO AFRICA(NIGERIA) FOR THE SIGNATORY OR YOU WOULD
WANT TO USE SERVICE OF THE LAWYER,SO THAT I WILL BEGIN THE
PROCEDURE AT ONCE.

I TOLD THEM TO RETURN IN THREE DAYS TIME, SO THAT I WILL
REACH YOU FOR CLEARIFICATIONS AND INQUIRES.

IN THIS REGARD, KINDLY RECONFIRM YOUR PERSONAL DELIVERY INFORMATION
TO US FOR PROPER INDENTIFICATION, AND TO KNOW IF YOU ARE THE ONE
THAT SENT THEM FOR THE CLAIM.KINDLY GET BACK TO ME AS QUICK
AS POSSIBLE.

BELLOW ARE THE INFORMATION THAT YOU ARE TO RECONFIRM TO MY
OFFICE IMMEDIATELY.

1)FULL NAME.......
2)OCCUPATION AND AGE.......
3)YOUR PHONE NUMBER, CELL PHONE,MOBILE#.......
4)HOME ADDRESS FOR YOUR MASTER CARD DELIVERY......
5)A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CARD OR DRIVERS LICENCE.....

AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY VIA MY EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW

YOURS SINCERELY,
HON.MIKE SOLOMON
DIRECTOR IN CHARGE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
mikesolomon0808@live.co.uk

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