419 scam: "THE PRESIDENCY."<contractsettlement@ymail.com> RE:YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

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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.
- unionbank_plc@oued.org (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "THE PRESIDENCY." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unionbank_plc@oued.org>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:32:59 +0100
Subject: RE:YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

OFFICE OF ACTING PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CONTRACT DEBT SETTLEMENT APPROVED
ASO-ROCK, VILLA ABUJA F.C.T. NIGERIA
CABLE: FCU41XX, TELEX: 567889JK0
FROM: OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

ATTN: Beneficiary,

After a general meeting today by this office and the Office of the Presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria, including officials from the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F), we have short listed your name amongst four others to be paid with immediate effect the sum of $3.5millilon dollars(Three Million five hundred thousand USD) as accrued interest of your payment.

The meeting today was held because we received series of petitions and allegations from Foreign Contractors/beneficiaries for non payment of inherited funds. It was based on this allegations and petitions that this office in conjunction with these other offices decided to hold this meeting and resolved that all outstanding debts to rightful beneficiaries should be made without delay. These committees has also waived off all charges regarding to procure any document, as every document is ready in your name and this office is ready to effect the transfer of your fund into any account of your choice or wherever you may wish to receive your fund as a matter of urgency. In this respect,UNION BANK PLC has been appointed as the final credit bank to all short listed payments through their Debt Management Office department.

To this development, you are advised to contact our Debt Management Office (DMO) for the immediate final credit of your payment in any of your nominated bank account. The Information you should use in contacting DMO is as follows;

Dr.Frank Uba
UNION BANK PLC
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (DMO)
Tel fax: +234-1-82-005-42
E-mail: unionbank_plc@oued.org

Get in touch with the bank with the information above and advise them to carry out the credit of your fund accordingly. Do not fail to notify us as soon as you have done so.

Congratulations!!

Confirm receipt of this email message.
Best regards.

HIS EXCELLENCE DR.JONATHAN GOODLUCK
ACTING PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA.

CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF)
CC: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
CC: WORLD BANK
CC: UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION (UNO)

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