419 scam: f oreign contractor payment reconcillation <fcpr@presidency.com> Attn:Released of your US$15m Contract Payment

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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:
- "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.
- fcpr@presidency.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- territory email:fcpr@presidency.com payment re: aprooval by the new (Presidency; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: f oreign contractor payment reconcillation <fcpr@presidency.com>
Reply-To: akintolaajayi2010@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:35:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn:Released of your US$15m Contract Payment

                                     OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
             FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT RECONCILLATION
                         PRESIDENCTIAL HOUSE WUSE 111 ABUJA,
                                      FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
                                         EMAIL:fcpr@presidency.com

                  PAYMENT RE: APROOVAL BY THE NEW PRESIDENT

Attn Mr Beneficiary/contractor,

The Office of Foreign Contractor Payment Verfication Sincerely appologised to you for the delay of your contract payment of US$15m the reason is because we were carrying out our investigations to be sure that you have executed your contract satisfactorily in Nigeria.

Another reason is that some Bank and Government officials have bargained with foreigner contractors and loot billions of dollars in our country even when they have not finished their contract.

Therefore our reason of sending you this letter is to inform you that we have investigated your contract and have found that you have concluded your contract, meaning that you are now qualified to recieve your payment without delay
therefore you are required to furnish this office with this informations below:

1 Name and address
2 Your Banking details where the money will be transfered to you,
3 Your International passport photograph or a photocopy of your drivers license
4 Marital status
5 Country and Age
6 Occupation
7 Office position

As soon as you have furnished us with all this informations we will immediately transfer your funds to your nominated Bank account.

HOwever,congratulations.

Contact the Foriegn Contractor Payment Verification Director Dr Akintola Ajayi on this email address for your immediate transfer of your payment.akintolaajayi2010@hotmail.com

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

Yayale Mohammed,
New Secretary of the Federation ,
For the Presidency Fed Rep of Nigeria.

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