419 scam: "Dr. Isa Dagogo (JP)" <dr.ferdmark12@gmail.com> Please this is very important and urgent,

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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:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (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.
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.
- +2348147681906
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.
- drisadagogodfice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Isa Dagogo (JP)" <dr.ferdmark12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drisadagogofice@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 02:35:54 +0700
Subject: Please this is very important and urgent,

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
Presidential Payment Unit.
Lagos,Nigeria.
Date: 02/ 10 /13
Email( drisadagogodfice@gmail.com )

Please this is very important and urgent,

RE: ABSOLUTE LEGAL CERTIFICATION: FINAL CONFIRMABLE REMITTANCE.

I am Dr. Isa Dagogo, Chairman Presidential Payment Unit. We write in respect of your
funds which have been legally approved by the authorities for payment but there is an
ugly situation on your payment file which needs your urgent attention.

Base on the outcome of the recent meeting with World Bank Auditors, Special Delegates
from US Department of Treasury and International Monetary Fund, the Government of
Nigeria has accepted the responsibility of your delayed payment and all the troubles
this might have caused you but this issue was concluded on Friday 27th of Sept, 2013 and
your name was pressed on our payment schedule notice board, yesterday Mr. George bearing
the same surname with you came to our office and declared that he is your next-of-kin
and that you died in accident a week ago, he presented this account with affidavit for
Change of Owner for the payment in his favor but we asked him to come back on Friday
next week being 11th of Oct, 2013, so if you are alive urgently get back to us by cal or
mail before this next Friday and send this code WB/FGN/USDT/IMF-X2013.

Bank Name: Southside Bank
Address: Beckham Settler, Texas 75701, USA
Account: 5707528,
Routing: 111923607,
Swift Code: SOBBUS41
Phone: 903-531-7111

We seize this medium to write you to know if you are still alive, so we can proceed with
the transfer to the account he presented. Get bank to us immediately our Attorney will
provide Affidavit from the high court here that will supersedes every other Affidavit
while you send him $98.00 Dollars and use the information below unless you want to lose
this transaction or we will believe that your are not alive and that Mr. George claims
is true since he bears the same surname with you.

Receivers Name:Chinasa Ndive
Country:NIGERIA
City:AWKA
Question: Yes
Answer: Alive
Amount US$98.00

Have a blessed day while urgently waiting to hear from you, considering the time frame
we have only two day for this confirmation, if you are alive urgently call us
immediately after reading this mail.

Respectively.

Dr. Isa Dagogo (JP)
Chairman Presidential Payment Unit.
Direct Number: +2348147681906
Email: ( drisadagogodfice@gmail.com )

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