419 scam: "Senator Mrs. Nenad Usman"<senmrsnenadusman@hotmail.co.za> PLEASE RECONFIRM: PAYMENT APPROVAL

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- sen.mrsnenadusman@legislator.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Senator Mrs. Nenad Usman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sen.mrsnenadusman@legislator.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:17:05 +0100
Subject: PLEASE RECONFIRM: PAYMENT APPROVAL

CBN/NNPC/73483/2012

>From The Desk of:

Senator Mrs.Nenad Usman

Head of Commitee (Foreign Contract Payment Panel(CBN/NNPc)

Dear Beneficiary,

DID YOU AUTHORIZE CHANGE OF ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO YOUR PAYMENT FILE WITH CBN?

Please confirm this information. Did you ask Mr Edmond Beneker from USA to claim your funds Valued at US$7.5 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria? This man was directed to us by Mr.John Adams the diplomat that are suppose to deliver your fund to you. Please, as matter of urgency get back to me immediately before things will get wrong. Below is the account details of Mr Edmond Beneker Where he want us to transfer your fund into;

Name on account: Edmond Beneker

Bank:Wachovia

Address:8233 Rochester Hwy. SC4600 Salem, SC 29676 USA

Acct.# : 1010246561978

Routing#:053207766

Swift Code: pnbpus76

Please your urgent confirmation is highly needed now before Your fund will be released to him within the next 14 working days,and please if you know that you never instructed him kindly get back to me immediately via my email address: (sen.mrsnenadusman@legislator.com) for further directives.

Meanwhile note that orders given by the Presidency and the entire house of senate for the year 2012 is that Fidelity Bank Plc is the chosen bank to pay out all foreign contract/inheritance funds.

Fidelity Bank Nig. Plc was ordered after meeting held in the presidential village Aso-Rock Abuja to proceed with payment of your contract/inheritance Funds.

I wish to inform you that your ($7.5M) outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid. Modes of Payment:

(1) ATM Card Payment: An ATM Card Will Be Charged With This Amount with Limited Withdrawals per Day.

(2) Online Telegraphic Transfer KTT

I will require you to get back to this office with your decision over a Chosen mode of payment and we will take it from there.

I await your urgent reply via (sen.mrsnenadusman@legislator.com)

Regards,

Senator Mrs.Nenad Usman

Head of Commitee (Foreign Contract Payment Panel CBN/NNPC)

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