419 scam: "DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE NIGERIA"<info@managementoffice.com> DEBT RECONCILIATION

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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:

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.

Fraud email example:

From: "DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <debtreconciliationoffice2012@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:36:00 -0700
Subject: DEBT RECONCILIATION

Dear Sir,

Please we need you to urgently confirm to this office if you indeed authorized the change of your old bank account details to the new account details which will be stated in this message. We have received an email from one JONAS STEVE of 296 SIR PHILLIP ST., LAS VEGAS, NV.,U.S.A.89110 who claimed to be your attorney and have your authority to substitute your old bank account details to this account given below.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA

111 N. NELLIS BLVD., STE 150

LAS VEGAS, NV,89110

SWIFT CODE: WFBIUS65

ROUTING #: 121000248

ACCOUNT NAME: DARREL M. WILSON

We expect your urgent response to this message so we can give official approval for your payment and for the appropriate bank to begin the process of transfer of the approved funds to the designated bank account in the shortest possible.

We thank you

Respectfully yours

Ademola Seriki

Public Relations Manager

DEBT RECONCILIATION OFFICE

Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

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