419 scam: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT"<reubeN3333@pure.ocn.ne.jp> BE GUIDED ACCORDINLY

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <presidentngr4@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 09:14:33 +0100
Subject: BE GUIDED ACCORDINLY

By the power of United Nations Imposed in me and by the power of my
office as the President of Federal Republic Nigeria and Head of
Economic Community Of West African states , I have to inform you that
while going through files of unpaid funds received from West African
Central Banks by this government following my observations on the wrong attitudes of the US Financial Authorities ,World Bank Directors, CBN
Governor officials and some bank directors towards your payment.

I came across your file as the true beneficiary to Approved payment of
fund of USD10,500,000.00 while going through Inheritance and Contract
payment files and have picked interest and verified the cause of delays
which are well noted. I have resolved for the option to pay you;Through a
fully loaded International Visa ATM card.
In this arrangement,The Visa card is ready with your outstanding fund value and
will be dispatched with all relevant access information to enable you
withdraw cash from any ATM machine of your choice and transfer to any
account of your choice upon receipt, this option is strictly for this
purpose to avoid question or disagreement between you and the financial
authorities and you are hereby to reconfirm your information and readiness to receive your fund.

This Order Invalidates any other previous arrangement.

Yours faithfully,
Reuben Abati By Order Of
Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan.
President And Commander in Chief Of The Armed Forces Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria

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