419 scam: "FROM THE DESK OF MR.PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA."<andrea> PRESIDENTIAL FUNDS APPROVAL GAZETTE 2014 FILE NUMBERS:NGR/FMF/49220IB109.

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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:
- "his direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
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.
- 2349024223150
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.
- drjamesobiora0002013@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM THE DESK OF MR.PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjamesobiora0002013@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:15:34 -0700
Subject: PRESIDENTIAL FUNDS APPROVAL GAZETTE 2014 FILE NUMBERS:NGR/FMF/49220IB109.

Office Of The Presidency.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Aso Rock,Abuja,Nigeria,
Telex: FGN/GXTT/NGR2014.

RE:PRESIDENTIAL FUNDS APPROVAL GAZETTE 2014 FILE NUMBERS:NGR/FMF/49220IB109.

Attn:Funds Beneficiary.

Sir.

I wish to officially inform you that in my capacity as the President and Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria official inform you that i have today Gazetted and Approved an immediate release and payment of your over due funds owed to you by the Nigerian Government,i took it upon myself to write to you directly as the funds beneficiary despite my busy scheduled for you to be aware of the urgency importance of this Presidential Proclamations which i made today hence i dont want my retinue of aids to contact you on this based on the seriousness of this circular,i have raised an Irrevocable Standing Payment Order (ISPO) in your favor for your immediate payment through any of our Consolidated Oil Reserve Account Holders scattered with some renowned banks globally and within Nigeria for your approved sum of US$6.5Million (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) only to be paid to you,if not for my busy scheduled on State matters i could have personally supervise and administ

Contact Person:Dr.James Obiora.
Office:Director of Finance and Budget in the Presidency.
Email: drjamesobiora0002013@gmail.com
Direct Mobile: 234-9024-223150.

Call him on his direct line as above as soon as you receive this all important letter and inform him that i personally directed you to contact him for your immediate payment as i instructed him already,advise him how you want to receive your funds that will be very convenient and easy for you as the funds beneficiary,your Presidential Payment Release Code is: FGN/XXX/NNPCBN2014,furnish him with the above Presidential Payment Release Code as that is what he will use to administer your payment as the Director of Finance and Budget in the Presidency,please adhere to all his instructions because he is the only person tat can and will direct any of our bankers to release and credit your above approved sum and there will adhere to that based on the Irrevocable Standing Payment Order (ISPO) i have issued to our bankers and to him as the administering officer.

Please treat with utmost importance as this circular entails hence this is your last chance and opportunity to receive your funds as i have given an express order to that effect to Dr.James Obiora whom i trusted to handle such a sensitive financial matters on my behalf,please accept my apologies for every delays in the past as i have not have the time to give such an instructions in the past because of pressing National and State matters.

Yours Sincerely.

Dr.Good Luck Ebele Jonathan GCFR.
Executive President And Commander In Chief Federal Republic Of Nigeria.
Office Of The Presidency,Aso Rock,Abuja,Nigeria.

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