419 scam: "Mr Williams Dickson"<postmaster@vconnect.co.in> FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY

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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:
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "williamsdickson_fb@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2347030376172 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Williams Dickson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamsdickson_fb@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2014 09:01:27 -0000
Subject: FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY

(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)
SENATE HOUSE.

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your ref: 674632

I, The Senate President ,Federal Republic of Nigeria , DR DAVID MARK (GCFR) and the Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria , Mr. Godwin Emefiele in Conjunction with the EFCC Director , MRS LAMORDE, held a meeting last week concerning contract payment , both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds.

Mr Lamorde has worked closely with other government law enforcement agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Metropolitan Police, United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), United States Secret Service, Internet Crime Complaints Centre (IC3), Dutch Police, German Police, South African Police, etc. He has supervised the prosecution of 522 Advance Fee Fraud related cases at various High Courts all over Nigeria between April 2003 and June 2008. 253 of the cases were successfully prosecuted and convictions secured, including the extradition of 3 fugitives to the United States. Mr. Lamorde being the pioneer Director of Operations of EFCC has greatly helped to change public perception of law enforcement, locally and internationally. He has also helped in fostering international law enforcement cooperation in the country.

Ongoing through contractors file yesterday after its 53 years of independence Anniversary, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your contract payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly.

However, I wish to inform you now that your outstanding contract payment is $800,000,00. (Eight Hundred thousand United States dollars).

Now you’re new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , CBN Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No:-1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately within the next week.

We have negotiated with the Federal Ministry of Finance and have been inform that your payment totaling $800,000.00 USD we be release once we guarantee receipt of your payment.

This is as a result of the mandate from US Government to make sure all debts owed to citizens of American and also Asia and Europe which includes Inheritance, Contract, Gambling/Lottery etc are been cleared.

To redeem your funds, you are hereby advised to contact the ATM Card Center via email to confirm their requirement to proceed and procure your Approval Payment and Endorsement of your ATM Release Order.

This will cost you $140usd (Eighty United State Dollars) only and nothing more as everything else has been taken care of by the Federal Government including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $140usd only for the endorsement.

The card center will send you an ATM Debit card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM Center, Banks and Union Pay Credit outlets in the world, You are hereby selected as an honor for this payment approval, which you are to acknowledge the receipt of this mail in returning the required below to the Logistic Department by email listed below.

SEN. Kenneth S Garvin (ATM Card Center Director)
Central Business District,
ATM Card Center Director SEN.Williams Dickson
Public Profile : http://kyg.nigeriagovernance.org/PersonsInOffices/view/1587
Email: williamsdickson_fb@qq.com
Phone Number: +2347030376172
Do contact SEN.Williams Dickson of the ATM Card Center via his contact details above and furnish him with your details as listed below:

1.FULL NAME...........
2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD...........
3.MOBILE PHONE NUMBER...........
4.FAX PHONE...............
5.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION............
6.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION............

On contacting him with your details your file would be updated and he will be sending you the payment information in which you will use in making payment of $80.00 via Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer for the procurement of your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your ATM Release Order, after which the delivery of your ATM card will be effected to your designated home address without any further delay, extra fee.

DR DAVID MARK (GCFR)
INTERNET FRAUD COMPLAINT CENTER (IFCC)
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT

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