419 scam: "AHMED IBRAHIM LAWAN"<hometaro@oct-net.ne.jp> OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT

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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:
- "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 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.
- senateoffice@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "AHMED IBRAHIM LAWAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senateoffice@bk.ru>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 08:51:28 +0200
Subject: OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT

OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX,
P.M.B, 141
FEDERAL CAPITAL, ABUJA
NIGERIA
E-MAIL : senateoffice@bk.ru

ATTENTION : SIR,

WE WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT AFTER OUR MEETING ON THE 1ST/JUNE /2021 CONCERNING OUR FOREIGN DEBTS APPROVED PAYMENT FUNDS, WHICH WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY REPORTS/COMPLAINTS FROM OUR FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECEIVE THEIR APPROVED PAYMENT FUNDS AFTER PAYMENT OF NUMERAL OF FEES.

SO, WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT ALL THE FOREIGN BENEFICIARIES ARE URGENTLY ADVISE NOT TO PAY ANY FURTHER DIME / CENT TO ANY MINISTRY OR CO-OPERATE BODIES AND ALSO YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISE FOR YOUR BEST INTEREST FROM NOW TO SUSPEND ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED FOR NOW.

WE SHALL INFORM YOU THE NEW AUTHORIZED CO-OPERATE BODY THAT ARE NOW IN CHARGE OF THE PAYMENT OF OUR FOREIGN DEBTS WITHOUT THE BENEFICIARY REQUIRED TO PAY ANY FEE/CHARGE AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR REPLY.

YOURS IN SERVICE,

SENATOR AHMED IBRAHIM LAWAN
{SENATE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA}

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