419 scam: "Dr.Shamsuddeen Usman"<bearer@ukrpost.net> GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: "Dr.Shamsuddeen Usman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drshamsuddeenusman@globomail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:59:04 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

ATTENTION!!,

Compliments of the Day, this is to inform you that yesterday, the majority members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria unanimously approved in

your favour the sum of US$8.5Million representing part-payment.

This is to bring to your notice that your Bank Draft will be issued and ready for immediate dispatch to your address as soon as your respond to this message.However, I want you reconfirm your address,telephone and full name to avoid mistake.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan instructed us to pay you without any charges except courier and insurance charges that you will pay for the delivery of the original copy of your bank draft.

I have communicated with the local courier company here and they have agreed to deliver your bank draft within 3 days at your address.

I advice you to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me furnish you with the copy of bank draft via email attachment and the official receiver name to enable you send the deliver/insurance charges immediate for onward delivery of your bank draft at your address.

Thanks for your co-operation,

Dr.Shamsuddeen Usman

DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

CC:Office of the President

CC:Federal Ministry of Finance

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