419 scam: "co-Chair President Susilo Bambanq Yudhoyono"<susilobambanqyudhoyonooo1@gmail.com> Contact DR.Kabiru I. Mustapha of ZENITH PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code:

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2348031317998 (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.
- drkabirumustaphaoun@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "co-Chair President Susilo Bambanq Yudhoyono" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:54:45 +0400
Subject: Contact DR.Kabiru I. Mustapha of ZENITH PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code: 097896

United Nations Compensation Unit, In Affiliation with World Bank Our Ref:

U.N/WBO/042UK/2013.

We have been having a meeting for quit sometime now and we just came to a logical conclusion few

days ago in affiliation with the World Bank president. This email is to

few well listed people that have been scammed in any part of the world,

the UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK have agreed to

compensate them with the sum of USD $500,000.00 Dollars each.

You are advised to contact DR.Kabiru I. Mustapha of our paying center in Africa, as

he is our representative in Africa. Contact him immediately for your

Cheque/ International Bank Draft of USD$500,000.00 Dollars.This fund is in

form of a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? So he will send it to you

and you can clear it in any bank of your choice. Therefore, you should

send him your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing address

where you want him to send the Draft to you. Contact DR.Kabiru I. Mustapha of

ZENITH PAYMENT CENTER with your payment code: 097896 immediately for

your Cheque at the given address below:

Bank Name: Zenith Bank Plc.

PERSON TO CONTACT: DR.Kabiru I. Mustapha

E-MAIL: drkabirumustaphaoun@gmail.com

Phone: +234-8031-317-998

I apologize on behalf of the United Nation organization for any delay you

might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past.

Regards,

Susilo Bambanq Yudhoyono

co-Chair President Susilo Bambanq Yudhoyono of Indonesia

http://www.un.org/sg/

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