419 scam: Senate Committee <offibs-----68754@att.net> Inheritance Fund

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "abuja" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348033339172 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- davidmarkk_sen_president@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Senate Committee <offibs-----68754@att.net>
Reply-To: davidmarkk_sen_president@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:45:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Inheritance Fund

The Senate Committee,

National Assembly Complex,

Federal Republic Of Nigeria,

Three Arm Zone, Wuse Zone ll,

Abuja(F.C.T)Abuja.

DATE: 15th, Feb,2011.

Tel: +234 80 3333 9172,+234 9 4908695

EMAIL: info@senate-gov-ng.org

Sir,

APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND VALUED $US26.8MILLION. BY SOME SUSPECTED TO BE CRIMINAL REPRESENTATIVES.

Good Day to you and your family as i bring to you greetings in the name of the LORD. I do like to let you know that a power of attorney was forwarded to my office this morning by two gentlemen, one of them is an AMERICAN national and he is ENGR. GILBERT M. USON by name while the other person is Mr. JACK MORGAN by name a CANADIAN national.

I want you to know that your Banking Details, which is now in my Office was forwarded to me by the Central Bank Governor and the Transfer Unitas well. This Gentle Men claimed to be the representative of your Family, and this power of attorney stated that you have died, they brought an account to replace your information's and claimed your fund which is right now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED,

below is the new account they have submitted:

BANK NAME:- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (RBC).

NAME OF ACCOUNT:LEAD AND SONS COMPANY.

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2984-0008-660.

SWIFT CODE: BOPIPHMM.

AMOUNT FOR TRANSFER: $US26.8MILLION. Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of a throat cancer. All you just have to do is for you to confirm if you are really alive,because its sound furious that such kind of a thing just happened ,I was Instructed to find out if it really happens or not before the fund will be transferred to them. Please this email demands urgent response as whoever do read this if its you or a family Member or Friend who has access to your email address, should respond immediately.

You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in this information if you are still alive by responding back immediately so that this office can know what actions to take, because they are just insisting that we carry out the transfer of which we are writing to you now on their absent to confirm if you are still alive.

Since no response from you all these while on how you can get your fund released to you, we are now suspecting that it might be true and funny that something strange might have happened and that the story might be true, because the only evidence now is you or your family members contacting these office now and confirming if these people are from you, or else we will transfer the fund to them. Kindly Provide the following details for immediate actions to be carried out:

1:Your full names:

2:Your present address:

3:Your age and sex:

4:Your occupation:

5:Your Mobile Tel/fax:

6:Scanned copy of your I.D:

Note:In case of any questions from you or your family members that reads this email, call should be made direct to my office telephone number:+234 80 3333 9172. or my private Email us:davidmarkk_sen_president@yahoo.com,davidmarkk_sen_president@senate-gov-ng.org.. You or family members should forward to me emails you have been receiving from those IMPOSITORS for adequate investigations to be carried out. You or your family members that reads this email should respond back as i await immediate response.In conclusion,

sequel to a compulsory letter received from the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), G8Leaders' Secretary and USFFR to Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, They have appointed the SENATE COMMITTEE TO HANDLE THE ISSUES OF BENEFICIARIES WORLDWIDE within 24 hours on receipt of your confirmation, because ENGR. GILBERT M. USON & Mr.JACK MORGAN have been confirmed falsification of your true ownership and will definitely face penalty of jail.

In addition, you are advised to desist from contacting anyone including your agent or representative in this regard because senate committee has taken full responsibility to transfer your fund to you.

Finally, all modalities for swift wire of your fund have been put in place,

endorsed and approved by the Federal Appropriate Authorities.

Your fund $US26.8MILLION.is ready for final swift wire.

I wait hearing from you ASAP.

RESPECTFULLY YOURS,

Yours Faithfully,

Sen. David Mark

Senate President,

Sen. Udoma John,

Senate committee on Foreign Matters.

Asst: Sen. Donna Johnson.

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