419 scam: "Senator. David Mark (MON, GCFR)."<herbet_hughes@aol.com> UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION:

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +2348062224448 (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.
- marksenator.david@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Senator. David Mark (MON, GCFR)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marksenator.david@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 09:24:38 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION:

Ref No: NA/SEN/NIN/5/09/2013.
Date: Thursday Sept, 5, 2013.

Attn: Sir/Madam,

UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION:

A random survey conducted by the United Nations, World Bank Group and Senate Committee on Scam, Corruption and Necessary Compensation of the Senate of the National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria confirmed that you are one of the victims of numerous scams and frauds done by bad Nigerians. Some of these scammers and frauds claim that they are in United Kingdom, Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa, UAE, Switzerland, Germany, Ghana and other countries around the world but the TRUTH and REALITY is that these scammers and frauds who scammed and defruaded you are here in Nigeria.

In the time margin of January 1998 till date, the Federal Government of Nigeria witnessed numerous scams and frauds committed by bad Nigerians to other citizens of the world. We are pleased to inform you that your name has been shortlisted as one of the victims of these scams and frauds so we hereby regret the inconveniences caused to you by these scammers and frauds. We have decided to compensate you for these scams and frauds ran on you by bad Nigerians so that you recover from the bad financial position which they must have put you in. Hence, the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only for you as a compensation of the large amount of money which you lost to the scammers and frauds.

To make sure that you receive this US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only accordingly, I Senator. David Mark, the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the person to pay this money to you. Sir, I shall pay this US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only to you via ATM Visa Card System in which I shall process and send you an ATM Visa Card for you to draw your money from the ATM Machines. To enable me to pay this Compensation to you without any problem, I request the following information from you:-

1) Your Full Names ,
2) Your Secured Delivery Address for Delivery of your ATM Visa Card and
3) Your Direct Telephone Number and Mobile.

Once you receive this message, kindly send to me by a return email the above mentioned information so that I process and pay this US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only compensation to you accordingly. Please reply me immediately you receive this email and give me the required information so that I proceed URGENTLY and pay this fund to you once and for all via this ATM Card system.

For more details and clarity, you may call me at Direct Lines: +234-806-222 4448 or +234-807-401 1444 . I am waiting to hear from you immediately you receive this email.

Best regards,

Senator. David Mark (MON, GCFR).
Direct Lines: +234-806-222 4448 or +234-807-401 1444
The Senate President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

{Confidentiality Statement:}

This Message is transmitted to you by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The substance of this message, along with any attachments, may be confidential and legally privileged. If you are not the designated recipient of this message, please destroy it and notify the sender of the error by return e-mail to marksenator.david@rocketmail.com}

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