419 scam: "Capt,Rodriguez Wilson" <test@alventico.com> URGENT REPLY!!

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- fight4justice_ng@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Capt,Rodriguez Wilson" <test@alventico.com>
Reply-To: captrodriguezwilson@superposta.com
Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 08:26:04 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY!!

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OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your ref:
ATTN: Dear Honourable Contractor,
We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, under the auspices of the civilian Head of State,the outgoing President GOODLUCK JONATHAN held a meeting last week concerning payment, both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds.
On going through files yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop communicating with any office now and contact to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly
Now you are Directed to contact the Office of the Chairman Contract Award Divisio n of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation. BARRISTER FESTUS KEYAMO immediately so that he will pay you and fax you the copy of payment Slip and also you should reconfirm your banking Details,complete name and address,tel numbers and proof of identity this is to avoid mistake while transferring your overdue payment to you.
His Contact Details are, Private E-mail:fight4justice_ng@yahoo.co.uk
Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from the House of Senate Federal Republic of Nigeria, Instructing you to write him for immediate release of your contract fund.
Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, 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 24hrs.
NOTE: We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call, if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been frustrating our efforts and defrauding beneficiaries, we shall stop and cancel your payment immediately.
Best Regards
Dr.Femi Fafawora
FROM SENATE HOUSE (CBN)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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