419 scam: "GERALD VICTOR"<Gerald@final.net> FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATIO!!!!

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
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.
- +2348033780721 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "GERALD VICTOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <d-mark77@live.com>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 23:13:21 -0700
Subject: FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATIO!!!!

Our Ref: CBN/FMF/CBX/12/11
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT / NO: MAV/NNBC/FGN/MIN/2011
7 /5/ 2011

FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATIO!!!!

DEAR SIR,

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING BENEFICIARIES/INHERITANCE FUNDS DUE FOR PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, YOUR NAME WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING BENEFICIARIES/INHERITANCE WHO HAS NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS DUE TO WRONG INFORMATION AND MISCONDUCT FROM THE PEOPLE HANDLE YOUR PAYMENT FILE. WE ARE HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT,BUT WE CANNOT ABLE ABLE TO GET THE COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

HOWEVER, YOUR PAYMENT IS READY AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL, ALSO NOTE THAT FROM THE RECORD IN MY FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT IS VALUED US$7.5M, (SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) AND IT WILL BE TO RELEASE TO YOU AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU SO SOON.

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO US WITH ALL THESE REQUIRED DETAILS BELLOW TO ENABLE US COMMENCE ON THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.

1. YOUR FULL NAME.
2. DIRECT PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
3. ADDRESS.
4. AGE
5. OCCUPATION
6. COPY OF IDENTITY.

AS SOON AS THESE INFORMATION’S ARE FURNISHED TO OUR OFFICE, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU IN A FULLY CERTIFIED BY THE PAYING BANK.

YOUR FAITHFULLY.

DAVID MARK.
TELL: +2348033780721

OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

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