419 scam: "DR SULEMAN M. ABDULLAHI" <info@gov.org> DO NOT IGNORE

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +2348181013062
- +23418812104 (Nigeria, landline)
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.
- fundawardpanelminna@virgilio.it (Virgilio, Italy; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR SULEMAN M. ABDULLAHI" <info@gov.org>
Reply-To: fundawardpanelminna@virgilio.it
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:57:11 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: DO NOT IGNORE

>From The Desk Of Dr.Suleman M. Abdullahi
Secretary Niger State 2012 / 2011 Contract Award
Judicial Commission of Inquiry
Minna ,Niger State
P.O Box [390]
Payment / Contract file # 0057
Our Ref: Inquirypanel/ngxx/ 2013
Your Ref: Beneficiary/0057/2013
Tel:+ +2348181013062 Land line [Tel:+ 234-1-881-2104]
Official email: judicialcommissionofinquiryminna@outlook.com
Temporary e-Mail: fundawardpanelminna@virgilio.it

April 15, 2013

Attn: Honorable Contract Award Fund Payment Beneficiary

RE-NIGER STATE 2012/2011 CONTRACT AND FUND AWARD PAYMENT REVIEW JUDICIAL
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY MINNA NIGER.

This is to bring to your notice that the $25,000,000.00 [Twenty Five Million USD] being the
value of the Contract you appeared as its payment beneficiary which was approved to be released
to you by Niger State Government before the end of 2012 fiscal year has been remedied by this
honorable Commission responsible for ascertaining completed Contracts and recommending payments
as valued to those their names appeared as beneficiaries.

Having noticed that arrangement for the release of the aforementioned contract sum will not be
concluded before the expiration of the mandate of this Commission due to your with due respect
cynical nature and approach towards the process initiated by this Commission and Access Bank
management as the appointed paying bank to ensure the release of the Contract sum to you within
the time frame given to the Commission to ensure that, the authority of this Commission
therefore, decided out of sympathy to open a classified domiciliary account where the $25Million
Contract sum debited from Niger State Government Account was deposited into for your sake as
this arrangement was made between the authority of this Commission and top management of the
Bank.

Today Access bank management handed over officially an internationally acceptable ATM DEBIT CASH
CARD powered by Visa Card Company linked with the classified account to this Commission in a
sealed envelope in accordance with the Bank agreement with this Commission. Having handed over
the monetary instrument through which the release of the $25Million approved to be released to
you is designed and Barrister Mike F. Ahamba acceptance as the accredited attorney of the
Commission to sign off the $25Million on your behalf as your legal representative given that the
limited time available to the Commission will not allow the Commission to invite you to perform
this exercise in person as prerequisite for the release of the CARD to you marking the release /
acceptance of the $25Million by you as stipulated in the ACT through which this Commission was
established to carry out this mandate.

In view of this arrangement, re-confirm your delivery address , direct functional telephone line
and numbers on your means of identification which must tally with the means of identification
you will tender at the point of receiving the envelope that contained the ATM VISA CASH CARD and
make urgent arrangement to make available the sum of Fourth USD [$40] charged by American speed
post to deliver the card to you.

As listed above is the information required from you for the delivery of the Card to you hence,
provide it immediately without delay.Finally, this is not an attempt to lure nor to scam /
defraud you hence, if you fail to respond within the reasonable frame of time, this Commission
will be left with no option than to record your fund as a forfeited / unclaimed fund and
thereafter, instruct Access Bank management to block the ATM VISA CASH CARD for the $25Million
credited into it to be returned to the treasury of the government that awarded and approved the
release of it to you.

Thanking you for your understanding and anticipated cooperation.

In anticipation

Dr. Abdullahi M. Suleman
Secretary Niger State 2012 / 2011 Contract Award Judicial Commission of
Inquiry
For Inquiry and SMS +2348181013062 Land line [Tel:+ 234-1-881-2104]

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