419 scam: "George Martins"<ik@netvigator.com> RE: PLEASE CLARIFY

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "nuhu ribadu" (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. )
- "farida waziri" (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. )
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- g_martins2@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "George Martins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <g_martins2@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 04:24:24 +0800
Subject: RE: PLEASE CLARIFY

Dear Friend,

I am George Martins . A computer scientist with Central Bank of
Nigeria. I am 22 years old, just started work with the bank. I came
Across your file which was marked X and your released disk painted
RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid
VIRTUALLY all fees and gotten wire transfer clearance approval , yet,
the funds has not been released to you. The most annoying thing is
that they cannot tell you the truth that on no account will they ever
release the funds to you, they will frustrate you out of the
transaction, while they make money from your funds by giving out loans
with your money.

I got to understand that this is like a Mafia setting in banks, they
do this more especially on any huge funds they suspect " Money Laundry
" you may not understand this because you are not in the system.

I want to put it to you that it is within my powers to release this
funds to you and the only thing I will need to Release this fund is a
special HARD DISK called HD 300 GIG. If i have it, i will recopy your
information, destroy the previous one marked X, and Punch the computer
so that your funds will reflect in your bank account within 24 banking
hours.

Here are the names of my Top Boss and his colleagues who specially
involve in this scheme of evil.

1) Mr. William C. Dudley, President Federal Reserve Bank, New York, USA

2) Mr. Mubarak Rashid al-Mansouri, Central Bank of United Arab Emirates.

3) General Roy Smith. (Financial Officer) United Nations…

And Host of others Like .....

1. Prof Charles Soludo
2. Malam Nuhu Ribadu
3. Hon Ngozi Okonji Iwuala
4. Shamsuddeen Usman
5. Ahmed Usman
6. Dr Tunde Lemo
7. Dr Lamido Sanusi
8. Sen David Mark
9. Dr Olushegun Aganga
10.Mrs. Farida Waziri
11.Rev. Kelvin Amor
12.Mr. Kofi Annan Secretary United Nations West Africa

Once the transfer is perfected and funds in your account, I will clean
up the tracer and destroy your file. If you are interested, my terms
are 10% from the total sum of $10,500,000 in your X file.

However, before we go any further, i will need your words that on no
condition will you expose me to anybody, not even to the director of
the bank your money is sitting at the present, no matter your
relationship with the person, please for my safety, do not tell
anybody about this letter of intent.

If you wish to proceed,please reconfirm your Banking details where you
want the funds released to. On hearing from you and you okayed the
transaction, then i will furnish you with the contact details of the
company where you will procure the hard disk to effect transfer
without delay, have just started work and is not within my reach to
get the disk alone as of yet, but what i am assuring you is as soon as
you get the disk to me, i am 100 percent sure the funds will be
transferred to your account within 24 banking hours, am not bragging
about it.

Sincerely
George Martins
g_martins2@aol.com

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