419 scam: "DR.OLUWATOBI MARTINS"<addmiinn@rocketmail.com> Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +2347083710467 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2340810815803
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.
- addminn@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.OLUWATOBI MARTINS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <addminn@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 08:50:04 -0700
Subject: Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
ASO-ROCK VILLA, ABUJA
SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT
DR.OLUWATOBI MARTINS
TEL: Tel: +234-08108158031

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,

This is to notify you of a new order on the release of your contract fund. You have been reported to be sick and hospitalized for about Two months now by your representative Eng. Williams Okon and your partner Mr. Howard Woods of United State forwarding the below account for the transfer of Partition payment of (US$15.5M) of your contract fund as instructed by you with power of attorney tendered to us today. Please Verify these information;

Account Name: Elias C.Ortiz
His Phone: +1912-399-8009
Bank Name: Chase Bank
Address:8th St., Holland, Michigan, 49423 USA.
Account Number: 942395682.
Swift Code: CHASUS33
Beneficiary:Elias C.Ortiz

My office was ordered after meeting held in the presidential village Aso-Rock Abuja to contact and proceed with payment of your Contract/inheritance Funds by informing you that the former bank in charge of your payment being Oceanic Bank plc, Zenith Bank, Union Bank, Eco Bank, ETC is no longer in charge of this payment.

I wish to inform you that you're (US$15.5M) outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid but we want to confirm first from you by giving you our mode of payment this arrangement was agreed between the Presidency and the Senate Committees so take note that we have (3) modes of Payment:

(1) Diplomatic Delivery: That Is Cash Payment Funds Will Be Delivered To Your Address by a Government Accredited Diplomat.
(2) ATM Card Payment: An ATM Card Will Be Charged With This Amount with Limited Withdrawals per Day.
(3) Bank to Bank wire transfer

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. You reach me at this my Direct Line: +234-7083710467 as soon as you get this email to correct issues urgently as i will be waiting for your call today.
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Best regards,

DR.OLUWATOBI MARTINS
Direct E-mail: addminn@rocketmail.com
PHONE: Tel: +234-08108158031

CC: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
CC: UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION

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