419 scam: "FDPD"<info@office.com> ATTENTION TODAY

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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:
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FDPD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daboidris01@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 12:05:59 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION TODAY

ATTENTION:

This is to inform you that following the last meeting held by the member states of United Nations, World bank and Nigeria regarding the huge debts owed so many foreigners and with special emphasis on the provision of Section (114), Sub section (04) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I hereby inform you that your long overdue payment file has been verified and confirmed okay by this payment department.

In our bid to be transparent inline with the program of the new administration of President Goodluck Jonathan Who was presently sworn in as the President and chief Commander of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in conjunction with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in their crusade against corruption, I wish to let you know that every arrangements has been perfected to effect your payment as soon as possible.

However, be informed that it was resolved at the meeting that you will be paid USD5.5M United States dollars via ATM VISA CARD which you are required to forward your details as stated bellow

YOUR FULL NAME.........

YOUR HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS .........

YOUR AGE ...................

YOUR OCCUPATION .............

TELEPHONE....................

For this reason you are hereby issued this secret security communication code (2010FDPD), We earnestly expect your urgent response.

Regards,

Mr. Dabo Idris

THE PRESIDENCY

FOREIGN DEBTS PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

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