419 scam: "State House Aso-Rock"<public@ksp-pharma.com> Letter From The State House Aso-Rock:

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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.
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.
- +2347087130786 (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.
- mrbenmark22@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "State House Aso-Rock" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbryankreuger@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:30:12 +0400
Subject: Letter From The State House Aso-Rock:

Letter From The State House Aso-Rock:

This email is coming from the Nigeria State House Aso Rock, We are writing you regarding your fund that is still pending here in our office.

We want you to know that your compensated fund that was surpose to deliver as an ATM CARD via Courier Office has been returned back to the State House due to the fact that you refuse to contact the right person with your fund.

Listen you are been given a chance to get your compensated fund worth $750,000.00 US Dollars which has been programmed on an ATM CARD because we have made everything right so all you need to do now is to contact Mr Ben Mark on the contact address below so that he can get your compensated fund (ATM CARD) deliver to your address this time.

N.B; when contacting him, make sure you make available payment of $150 USD which is for the delivery fee as to enable your package been register with the Courier Office as to get it dispatch on time.

Below is the right person in charge to contact;

Contact Person: Mr Ben Mark (Dispatcher Managing Director)

E-mail: ( mrbenmark22@yahoo.com )

Cell Phone: ( +2347087130786 )

Please you are hereby advice to reconfirm him with your personal information below;

Full Name..............

Full Address..............

Phone Number...............

Sex..........

Occupation.........

Age.......

Thanks for your Co-operation.

Mr. Bryan Krueger

Admin Office

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