419 scam: "Mr.Anyim Pius Anyim"<sectothepresident11@mail.kz> HERE IS IT!!!

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Anyim Pius Anyim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sectothepresident108@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:56:29 +0100
Subject: HERE IS IT!!!

OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Secretary to the President on
International Matters/Debt Management Committee
Federal Capital Territory Wuse Zone 11, Abuja Nigeria
Our Ref: PMG/DDC/X001/12
============================
Attention Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Anyim Pius Anyim the secretary general to the government of Federal Republic of Nigeria. I have been directed by the President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to bring to your immediate notice and urgent attention that this new Government understands your plight, and the huge amount of money you have lost and all the disappointments you have suffered in the past years back.

I contacted you to inform you that we're so sorry for what you have pass through in Nigeria over the years back, please am very sorry for all, My president and Debt Management Committee has comes up to compensate all scam victim and also less privilege, the president will be compensating you with the sum of $2million (TWO MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR ONLY).

Please kindly reply back for more information.

1, Your full name's
2, Your address
3, Your phone number
4, Your age
5, Your occupation
6, Your inheritance amount hold in one of my bank.$2 million
7, Your international passport/driver's license.

To God be the glory.

Yours Sincerely
Mr. Anyim Pius Anyim
Secretary to the President.

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