419 scam: "DEPUTY NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER WASHINGTON DC" <info@fgn.org> PAYMENT ALERT

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "memosection@ibibo.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DEPUTY NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER WASHINGTON DC" <info@fgn.org>
Reply-To: memosection@ibibo.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:24:47 +0900
Subject: PAYMENT ALERT

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ATTEN; BENEFICIARY

I AM GENERAL GEORG OBIOZOR THE DEPUTY NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER TO
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE HEAD OF FOREIGN CONTRACTOR'S/INHERITANCE
PAYMENT AFFAIRS, SIR I GOT AN INFORMATION
THAT YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT FROM MY COUNTRY
NIGERIA DUE TO THE COMPLICATING ISSUES THAT THE IMPOSTORS HAVE BEEN
GIVING YOU IN NIGERIA OF WHICH YOU DON'T KNOW WHOM TO TRUST AGAIN, AS
THE AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I PERSONALLY ON BEHALF
OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

SIR, AS A PRIVILEGED BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID UNPAID PAYMENT, WE ARE
USING A DIPLOMATIC MEANS TO PAY IN CASH TO YOUR DOOR STEP,THIS
CONSIGNMENT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT & AMERICAN
DIPLOMAT.

SIR, I GOT YOUR REPORT LAST WEEK FROM MR MEDO JOE THE CHAIRMAN OF
CONTRACT/ INHERITANCE SETTLEMENT OFFICE ABUJA NIGERIA, FOR THAT YOU
ARE ADVISE TO CONTACT ME NOW FOR CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT TO
YOUR DOORSTEP IMMEDIATELY .

THIS OFFICE IS READY TO FURNISH YOU WITH YOUR PART PAYMENT FROM THE
DESK OF THE CHAIRMAN OF CONTRACT/INHERITANCE SETTLEMENT OFFICE ABUJA
NIGERIA.

THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISE TO GIVE ME YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER,FAX
AND HOUSE ADDRESS INCLUDING YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT .

NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN DISPATCHED TO MY OFFICE SINCE FRIDAY
LAST WEEK AND HAVING VERIFIED AND INSPECTED YOUR FILES AS THE NORMAL
PROCESS BEFORE RELEASING THIS INFORMATION TO YOU.

I'M EXPECTING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE BEFORE I MOVE FURTHER.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

GENERAL GEORG OBIOZOR
DEPUTY NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER WASHINGTON DC,
EMAIL: memosection@ibibo.com

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