419 scam: "THE PRESIDENCY"<info@presidency.com> ELECTIONS.RESULT.

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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 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.
- awillard@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "THE PRESIDENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <goodluckj@execs.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:48:54 -0700
Subject: ELECTIONS.RESULT.

Office of the President
State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja Nigeria.
Telephone/Fax: +234 803 9701100

Good Governance & Sustainable Economic Development

Ref: FGN-WB/SV1099

Dear: Sir,

Re: 2011 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.

President Goodluck Jonathan was on Monday formally declared winner of Saturday’s presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission.INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, declared Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party winner after the results of the nine states whose results were not taken on Sunday at the National Collation Centre in Abuja had been announced.

Jega said that apart from having the highest number of votes cast in the election, the President was also able to meet the constitutional requirement on the spread of votes.According to him, Jonathan scored the mandatory 25 per cent of votes cast in 31 states and the Federal Capital Territory to emerge the winner.Before declaring Jonathan as the winner, Jega said that he was satisfied with the conduct of the election and that as the National Returning Officer, he was sure that the election was contested.

“With this, I have discharged my constitutional responsibility as a returning officer for the presidential election. We have done our best to ensure a free and fair election,” he said.Jega thanked the staff of the commission, security agents and the media for their collaboration in ensuring that the result was fair.

We thank all our Creditors/Debtor, Friends and well wishers who in one way or the other partnered with us in this trial times. We assure you that we will not let you down.You can send your Congratulation messages now.

Thanks for your anticipated Co-operation,

Dr. Arma Willard (PA)
Email: awillard@financier.com

For;

H.E. Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR).
President and Commander in-chief.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Presidency is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on the authorities & persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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