419 scam: STATE HOUSE <off2345@yahoo.pt> CASH MONEY

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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348039701100 (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.
- amb.tukur@minister.com (Minister; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: STATE HOUSE <off2345@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: STATE HOUSE <off2340@yahoo.de>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 05:38:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CASH MONEY

Â Sir/Madam,

Based on the reputation which you commends, I hereby solicit your assistance to secure USD6,700,000 (Six million, seven Hundred thousand United States Dollar only) Pouch at your Airport for our mutual Benefits. we dispatched the funds to (Engr. Gary Blake), All inquiries to locate him and his company has proved abortive.

I am in full control, Please feel free to ask for details, You are required to confirm your Names, address and phone numbers only. Note if fund is discovered by our leaders, they will return this fund for Their selfish political interests and killings of one another, I hereby suggest sharing the fund 70% for me, 30% for you.

Thanks for adhering to this request.

Amb. Hassan Tukur.
Principal Secretary to the President.
State House, Abuja Nigeria.
Tel/Fax: 234 803 9701100, 7000215.
Email: Amb.tukur@minister.com

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