419 scam: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT"<e-forex1-dept@9.cn> FROM THE PAYMENT UNIT. (adm)Eu

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senatordavidmark@9.cn>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:25:56 +0100
Subject: FROM THE PAYMENT UNIT. (adm)Eu

OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
A.T.M. CARD PAYMENT UNIT
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS, NIGERIA.

TO : THE BENEFICIARY,

BE INFORMED THAT IT HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED THAT ALL OUT STANDING FOREIGN DEBT
ACCRUING FROM INHERITANCE FUNDS,FUNDS TRAPPED IN LOCAL AND FOREIGN BANKS,
SCAM VICTIMS AND ITS ASSOCIATED CASES SHOULD BE COMPENSATED IMMEDIATELY
THROUGH THIS OFFICE.

YOUR PAYMENT HAVE LONG BEEN MONITORED AND AS AT TODAY , WE HAVE DISCOVERED
THAT YOU WERE MISLEAD BY SOME OFFICERS WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF YOUR SINCERE
PURSUIT TO YOUR FUND CLAIMS TO DEMANDING ONE PAYMENT AFTER ANOTHER FROM YOU
INSTEAD OF RELEASING YOUR FUND TO YOU. THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED FOR
REPAYMENT OF FUNDS TO THE AFFECTED VICTIMS UPON HIS RESUMPTION OF OFFICE
HENCE WE HAVE RECALLED BACK YOUR PAYMENT FILE TO THIS OFFICE AND IT IS NOW
ON MY DESK AS I AM WRITING THIS MESSAGE TO YOU .

YOU ARE WARNED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY IN RESPECT OF YOUR
PAYMENT WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND SUCCESSFULLY
WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.YOUR PAYMENT FILE IS RIGHT HERE WITH US AND WE HAVE
ARE SET TO COMPLETE YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY AS INSTRUCTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY
MR. GOOD LUCK JONATHAN (GCFR) PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE WHO HAS APPROVED THE SUM OF $1 BILLION DOLLARS
ONLY, TO BE SHARED AMONG THE AFFECTED SCAM VICTIMS AROUND THE GLOBE.

NOTE THAT WE HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT ($1,000,000.00) AS A PART
PAYMENT TO YOU FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2012. IF YOU WILL LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR
FUND THIS WEEK LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY BY CONTACTING ME UPON THE RECEIPT OF
THIS MAIL WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: FULL NAMES, OFFICE OR RESIDENT
ADDRESS, SEX, AGE, OCCUPATION AND YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER

YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY WITH EFFECT FROM
TODAY NO MATTER WHAT THE PERSON MIGHT CLAIM TO BE SO THAT YOU DON\'T LOST
YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY TO IMPOSTORS.

WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (CEN/BK/HU) SO YOU HAVE TO
INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING US BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT BECAUSE OF
IMPOSTORS .

I AM EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST .

YOURS SINCERELY,
SEN.DAVID MARK (SENATE PRESIDENT)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

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