419 scam: The Debt Management Office Of Nigeria <angela@wllssy.com> Email From The Debt Management Office Of Nigeria

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348095933431 (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.
- svdm-2012@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: The Debt Management Office Of Nigeria <angela@wllssy.com>
Reply-To: <svdm-reply@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:21:58 +0100
Subject: Email From The Debt Management Office Of Nigeria

The Debt Management Office Of Nigeria,
Scam Victims Debt Management
15, Central Business District,
Lagos,
Nigeria.
Email: scamdebtinfo@dmo.gov.ng , svdm-2012@hotmail.com
Telephone: +234-1-8173982, +234-80-9593-3431

Attention,

If you know you have been a victim of online scam by Nigerians or you are owed any debt by the Federal Government of Nigerian then this email is for you. The debt management office of Nigeria has opened another office which will work out means of aking sure your compensation are paid to you completely and with full government concerns on it.

You are to provide the following:

Full details, Contact details, and proof of been scammed (either through email or transfer slip). You are to send it to the email address above or simply click the reply on reading this email and it will be forwarded to us.

Yours Sincerely,

Barrister (Mrs.) Ronke Anuoluwapo
For: Debt Management Office Of Nigeria.

Pleses You are to disregard this email if you are not on the entitled list

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