419 scam: "Anyim Pius Anyim"<mikeokilo3@gmail.com> ATTENTION! HONORABLE CONTRACTOR

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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 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.
- 2349029956186
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.
- ikenjoko60@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Anyim Pius Anyim" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:49:33 +0300
Subject: ATTENTION! HONORABLE CONTRACTOR

THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
PRESIDENTIAL COMPLEX BUILDING

ATTENTION! HONORABLE CONTRACTOR

I, the secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria and Committee on
contract payment meet with the New Senate President, DAVID MARK AND
Professor NGOZI OKONJO IWELA Finance Minister and Group Managing
Director NNPC, who are members of the Committee, on foreign and local
contractors.

Studying contractor?s files yesterday, we discovered that your file
was dumped untreated. So at this juncture, we apologize for the delay
of your contract payment and you should stop every communication with
any other office except the one you will be refer to now.

You are hereby directed to contact the PAYMENT OFFICER, ISAAC NJOKO,
and Tel: 234-9029 956 186 Email: ikenjoko60@yahoo.com, so that
he will release your payment to you immediately. And also you should
reconfirm your bank details, contract amount, contract number and your
telephone/fax number to him. This is to avoid mistake while
transferring this overdue contract payment to you

Having received these vital payment numbers therefore, you are
qualified now to receive and confirm your payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria immediately within 24 hours.

New Order from the presidency has requested us to deduct all charges
from your payment before effecting your payment; you are required to
attach a copy of your REDUCTION CERTIFICATE which was issued to you by
the office of the presidency free of charge.We want to make sure we
pay all foreign contractors before the new Government takes over.

Best Regards,
Anyim Pius Anyim(GCFR,GCON,MON)
Secretary to Federal Government of Nigeria

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