419 scam: " FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA"<governmentofnigeria.ng@gmail.com> URGENT MESSAGE FOR YOU: PLEASE DID YOU AUTHORIZED THIS ?

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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:
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- +2348024368036 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: " FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <governmentofnigeria@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:04:46 -0400
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FOR YOU: PLEASE DID YOU AUTHORIZED THIS ?

THE GOVERNMENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
IN-CONJUNCTION WITH THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF
WEST AFRICAN STATE,THE SECRETARY GENERAL,
AND (H.R) HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.
ADDRESS: GOVERNMENT HOUSE, ASO ROCK VILLA ABUJA, NIGERIA.
TEL: +234-802-436-8036, +234-805-216-9760, +2340177692618.

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER : FGN/ECW/IHT-WBG.NG/013

ATTN: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, IN CONJUNCTON WITH THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES, (ECOWAS) AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF WORLD BANK GROUP, AFRICA.

IN BID TO REIMBURSED ALL OUTSTANDING VICTIMS OF SCAM FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2013, ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES, (ECOWAS) AND WORLD BANK GROUP AFRICA. HAS ISSUED YOU A PART PAYMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT.

BUT DID YOU AUTHORIZED ONE MRS NADELA ..........., WHO PRESENTED DOCUMENTS OF CLAIM OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY YOU, FOR THE RELEASED OF YOUR REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT.

MRS NADELA ............ PRESENTED US WITH THIS DOCUMENTS, CLAIMING YOU AUTHORIZED HER TO STAND AS THE BENEFACTOR TO YOU.

PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ITS PARASTATALS INVOLVED, WOULD NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE, IF THERE IS ANY BREACH OF MISTAKE OR MISINFORMATION.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENT COMMISSION, (FGRC) WAS CREATED IN 2011 AS A SUBSIDIARY ORGAN OF THE GOVERNMENT SECURITY COUNCIL. ITS MANDATE IS TO PROCESS CLAIMS AND REIMBURSED VICTIMS FOR LOSSES AND DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF SCAM.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

GOOD DAY.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
REIMBURSEMENT COMMISSION,(FGRC)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, IN-CONJUNCTION WITH
THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATE.
AND WORLD BANK GROUP, AFRICA.

THE SECRETARY GENERAL, AND (H.R) HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR.PIUS AYIM PIUS
NATIONAL SECRETARY,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

DR: MARIA PETROVICH.
(H.R) HUMAN RESOURCES,
HEAD OF RELEASE DEPARTMENT.
WORLD BANK GROUP.

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