419 scam: "Mr. Lami Bello" <ppgss@cchla.ufpb.br> Attn: Beneficiary,

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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.
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.
- 234012705050
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.
- lamibello1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Lami Bello" <ppgss@cchla.ufpb.br>
Reply-To: <lamibello1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 23:36:35 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

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Attn: Beneficiary,

After a just concluded meeting among the board, the office of the
presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of our new
president Alhaji Muhamudu Buhari has mandated that all foreign payment
be release without any further delay.

This is a result of several meetings held with international committee
and against the fight on corruption and misappropriation of public funds
allocated for the payment of foreign beneficiaries and settlement of
dept. This advisory board has been shouldered with the responsibility of
making sure that all foreign beneficiaries allocation as approved is
released hitch free.

As the case maybe, the new government of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria has setup up several foreign account credited with funds and
also ready to instruct release of funds as soon as beneficiary is
satisfied as a true beneficiary. Without any further delay, you are
advised to reconfirm your f ull details,

1, full names,
2, Your Full address
3, your direct phone numbers

As soon as this information is received, be rest assured that full
attention will be given to beneficiary towards immediate release of
approved funds.

Regards,

Mr. Lami Bello
Payment advisory Board
Office of the provisional ruling council
Phone: 234 01 2705050 Ex 244
Email: lamibello1@gmail.com

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