419 scam: "office of the presidency"<oopoffice2011@yahoo.co.jp> Re:Payment info

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "info@presidencyoffice.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348080851206 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "office of the presidency" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 17:17:56 -0500
Subject: Re:Payment info

Dear Beneficiary.

My name is Pius Anyim the newly appointed secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria and Committee on contract payment meet with the New Senate President, DAVID MARK AND DR.USMAN SHAM-SUDEEN Finance Minister and Group Managing Director NNPC, who are members of the Committee, on foreign and local contractors.

Studying contractor’s files yesterday,we discovered that your file was dumped untreated,So at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your payment and you should stop every communication with any other office except the one you will be refer to contact now.

You are hereby directed to contact the PAYMENT OFFICER, Mr.Haruna Ahmed, Tel:(+234-80-80851206) Email:(info@presidencyoffice.org) so that he will release your payment to you immediately. And also you should reconfirm your direct telephone/fax number to him as soon as you receive this message.This is to avoid mistake while transferring your overdue contract/inheritance payment to you,after our due verification, you are fully qualified to receive your payment within 24 hours.

New Order from the office of the presidency has requested us to deduct all charges from your payment before effecting your payment;you are required to attach a copy of your REDUCTION CERTIFICATE which was issued to you by the office of the presidency free of charge.

Best Regards,
Mr. Pius Anyim
Secretary to Federal Government of Nigeria

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