419 scam: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT"<Finance@presidency.ng.org> RE; BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.

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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.
- awillard@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <goodluckj@execs.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:02:51 -0800
Subject: RE; BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER.

Office of the President.
State House, Aso-Rock, Abuja Nigeria.

Ref: FGN-WB/SV1099

Sir,

Re; Final Payment Notification.

We has made all necessary arrangement for a successful and hitch-free conclusion and payment of your outstanding Entitlement. This is to inform you that your funds (US$121 Million) will be credit by Bank to Bank wire transfer on Monday 31st January 2011, Because of the huge amounts Approved in your favor, we solicit you furnish us your corporate or Company Bank Accounts that will accommodate your entire funds.

Without wasting more time because of the forth coming 2011 General Elections, We wish to settle your outstanding/unclaimed funds. I advise you to comply with our directives and maintain non-disclosure of your payment information to third party as we cannot accept representations of any type as that have coursed us so much problems and misdirections of funds in the pasts. This office is supreme to all other offices and in full control of your transaction. Contact us with your Contact information, phone and fax numbers and Banking details immediately for your payment. We are not to be blamed for your non compliance to this directives.

Thanks for your anticipated Co-operation.

Sincerely.

Dr. Arma Willard (OFR)
Email: awillard@financier.com

For;

H.E.Dr. Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR).
President and Commander in-chief.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This email may contain information which is privileged and confidential. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately

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