419 scam: "Mr.John Kerry (US SECRETARY OF STATE)"<johnkerry014@ussecretary.gov> ==YOUR FUND UPDATE From Office Of The U.S. Secretary Of State==

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",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)
- "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.
- revfathermartinsuzor015@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Kerry (US SECRETARY OF STATE)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnkerry014@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 03:35:44 +0100
Subject: ==YOUR FUND UPDATE From Office Of The U.S. Secretary Of State==

Office Of The U.S. Secretary Of State
Committee On Foreign Payment
Resolution Panel On Payment
Washington Dc

Attention: Beneficiary

I wish to use this medium and my office to inform you that your CONTRACT WINNING LOTTERY/INHERITANCE Payment of

USD10,500,000.00 only from PRESIDENCY OFFICE has been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward transfer to you via ATM CARD which

you will use in withdrawing your funds in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw

in a day is USD$5000 To USD$10,000 Only.

The United States government has mandated the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER. Therefore You

are advised to contact the Head of ATM CARD Department of the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA for further instructions on how to

dispatch your ATM CARD to you.

Name: REV FR MARTINS UZOR
DIRECTOR ATM DEPARTMENT OF CBN
Email: revfathermartinsuzor015@gmail.com

NOTE: Inform REV FR MARTINS UZOR ( DIRECTOR ATM DEPARTMENT OF CBN) that you received a message from OFFICE OF THE U.S.

SECRETARY OF STATE to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use in withdrawing your funds.

Please make sure you send him your direct phone number and Full name and mailing address where you want him to send the ATM

CARD and PIN NUMBER.

Be advised that you will have to take care of the shipment charges for the delivery of your Atm card to your

doorstep/address which will cost you ONLY DELIVERY/INSURANCE COVERAGE FEE according to what he told us when i asked him about the charges. Most

importantly, i will like you to understand that the charges cannot be deducted from your fund because it had been endorsed

by Nigerian and American government. SO do not expect them or even ask them to conduct any kind of deduction.

I am very sorry for the delay you have gone through in the past years. This office was obliged to intervene in this matter

after receiving a notice from the logistics department of the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA regarding the irregularities on the

release of your funds to you.

Thanks for adhering strictly to these instruction and once again accept my congratulations.

Best Regards,

Mr.John Kerry
United States of America, Secretary of State

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