419 scam: Dr.Kuta Muktar. <drkutamuktar148@gmail.com> Your consignment Is Ready For Shipment. Read And Get Back ASAP.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +2347069511447 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr.Kuta Muktar. <drkutamuktar148@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drkutamuktar146@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:09:32 -0600
Subject: Your consignment Is Ready For Shipment. Read And Get Back ASAP.

>From The Desk of Dr. Kuta Muktar, Federal Reserve and Deposit, Central Bank of Nigeria , Tel; +234- 706- 9511- 447, Attn; Beneficiary, Your Cash consignment will leave Nigeria en-route our offshore payment centre this Night. It is a metal box, silver in colour with a weight of about 110kg, the box is declared as containing diplomatic /inheritance documents only, and the actual content is cash. Please re-confirm the following; Your Full Names, Your Surface Address, Your Direct Phone Number, Note: I know the content of the Box because I could see the amount you are being owned, $2.8Million United States Dollars. This is why I decided to get involved. Please, note that there are two documents that must be obtained before the clearance of your consignment at your port of entry, and these two documents are, the United Nations Fund Approval Certificate and the Anti Drug Law Certificate. I will enlighten you on how you can go about getting these two documents to enable easy clearance of your consignment at your port of entry immediately I hear from you. Waiting for your call Dr. Kuta Muktar Reserve and Deposit Dept. Call Me on 234-7069-511-447

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