419 scam: "Mr Dominic Mac-Anthony"<cristina@telecable.es> Foreign Contract Payment Advisory Committee

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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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347036132947 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mathew_hamid@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Dominic Mac-Anthony" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mathewhamid@zing.vn>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:22:34 -0400
Subject: Foreign Contract Payment Advisory Committee

TO: All federal Government of Nigeria Creditors.

Sir/Madam,

Attn:

Our attention was drawn to a very serious matter of urgent attention and concern by the honourable Minister of Finance DR. OLUSEGUN OLUWATOYIN AGANGA via a memo dated 13th September, 2010 referenced FGN/FMF/GHS/09/10; regarding the unfavourable reports by the International Community, the International Monetary Fund on the activities of some Nigerians in collaboration with some Government Officials as well as foreigners who connive to rip their Nationals purporting to assist them with their contract or inheritance payments.

It is in the light of the above complaints that this office is issuing out this circular and notice to advise and direct all bonafide Contractors and inheritance claimant of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, whom to talk to, where and how to go about their contract payments.

Therefore, having been enlisted on our records as one of the Federal Government of Nigeria accredited creditors which this letter confirms; you are further required to re-affirm the position of your outstanding payment with our Foreign Debt Reconciliation office in Pretoria South Africa , the authorized office for this exercise. This office is the only authorized one by the Presidency to manage and determine the total indebtedness to both local and foreign creditors by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

You are to direct all enquiries to the
Attn: Mr Dominic Mac-Anthony

Chairman, Foreign Debt Reconciliation Office.

Pretoria , South Africa .
Tel: +234-703-613-2947

Fax: +234-704-141-2444
Email: mathew_hamid@yahoo.com

We hope that this notice which is a new Government directive would have given you a clear direction where to channel discussions concerning your contract or inheritance payment. However, note carefully that neither the Federal Government of Nigeria nor its agents locally or overseas shall be responsible to any act contrary to the directives by fund beneficiaries.

You are advised to contact the above office with full details of your outstanding payment and personal information which includes your contact details to enable him and his office verify and authenticate your claim before final payment is made to you.

Thanks for your co-operation

Yours faithfully

Senator Dajuma Jubril.
Senate Committee Chairman,

Foreign Contract Payment Advisory Committee.

Cc Debt Management Office.
Cc Federal Ministry of Finance.

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