419 scam: "Lt.Gen.Mohammed Aliyu"<infomail@presidency.org> SOLUTION TO YOUR DELAYED PAYMENT.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2349096777244 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lt.Gen.Mohammed Aliyu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mohaliyu626@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:14:04 -0700
Subject: SOLUTION TO YOUR DELAYED PAYMENT.

Dear Friend,

This is to bring to your notice that the Federal Government of Nigeria has brought a solution to your problem after the petitions received from International communities regarding their Contract/Inheritance funds owed to them by the Government of Nigeria.
However,the President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan after the Executive meeting with the United Nations(UN)Delegation of the European Union,ECOWAS Commission and board members of Central Bank of Nigeria has set up a squad named: OPERATION SWEEP.

This Squad was officially set up to fight against fraud,scam and criminality in Nigeria,most especially financial management of banks,firms,individuals etc to stop exploitation and the effect of depressing/recession in foreign payments,also help to alleviate and redeem the image and past wounds of foreigners and firms caused by banks and protect beneficiaries from being scammed.

After going through your payment files recovered from the Remittance Unit of Central Bank Of Nigeria,It was understood that you have not receive a dime from your fund even the compensation fund that was instructed to pay to you some time ago by the UNITED NATIONS.None was paid to you till date,I want to inform you now that the people responsible for your payment delay have been arrested and the arrested suspects in detention are: Mr.Ben, MR. JOHN EZE,PROF CHARLES SOLUDO OF(C.B.N),CHIEF JOSEPH SANUSI,DR ABSALOM ABRAHAM,Tunde Lemo,Mr Simon,BARRISTER AWELE, Sr Francisco De manuel,Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Ebi,Deputy Governor -
Policy/Board Member,Terence Us ambassador,FedEX deliver Agents,Sebastian Adigwe , Barrister John Douglas Esq, Robert Mark Mr Nweke Peter,Mr Robert and Dr Jerry Leo including Henry Obiora and Patrick,most of this crooks confessed of using forged names while dealing with you instead of their birth names.Over twenty in Number was arrested yesterday by the State Anti Crime/Fraud Unit(SACFU)and the suspects will be taking to court by Wednesday next week for prosecution and subsequently be jailed for their illegal act towards your payment.

In this regard,you must stop further communication with any agents,banks or any office/person(s)contacting you for your payment because your fund is no longer with the banks,courier company or any Diplomats again as the funds has already been withdrawn from them and loaded in an ATM CARD which is now handed over to FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE(FATF),to deliver to you without any further delay or interruption.

All you need to do now is to reconfirm your delivery address where you want your Atm card to be delivered as well as the nearest airport to your location to enable the FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE(FATF)agent carry on the delivery operation to your address which will cost you only $150 to arrive your door step safely without any delay or request of more money because the (FATF)are the only people who are permitted by the National Securities and Exchange Commission to carry on the delivery operation of all financial instruments.So you can never receive your Atm Card payment from any body except through them.

Therefore send the $150 immediately Via WESTERN UNION with below information because the FATF is already waiting to airlift your ATM CARD to your address,and never you surprise why it is FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE that is now in charge of your card,it is because the FATF is the only trusted office that will deliver your card to you without any problem or disturbance of Customs,Homeland Security etc so I don't want any thing that will delay your delivery again,therefore follow my instruction immediately and you will receive your Atm Card within the next 48 hours time.

Receiver's name:Laz Ekeh.
Address: Lagos Nigeria.
Test question: Good ?
Answer:Fine.
Amount to send: $150 only.

Get back to me immediately with the MTCN as well as your mailing address,Phone number and copy of your ID as the FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE(FATF)agent is waiting to receive the information to enable him expedite shipment to your address without delay.
Call me immediately on:+234-9096777244.

Yours faithfully

Lt.Gen.Mohammed Aliyu(rtd)
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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