419 scam: Debt Settlement Center <debtsettlementcenter001@gmail.com> Re: Remittance of USD$15,500,000.00.

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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: Debt Settlement Center <debtsettlementcenter001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: office121office@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 09:14:21 +0000
Subject: Re: Remittance of USD$15,500,000.00.

Debt Settlement Center.
101, Yakubu Crescent, Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.
P.M.0. 401 Oouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Re: Remittance of USD$15,500,000.00.
Sir,

We have received your payment file jacket from the office of the senate
committee on payment of Government and inheritance over due payment fund.
We have been advised that the Central Bank,Barclays Bank Group Nigeria,
Ministry of finance and other ministries has corruptly mismanaged the
payment of your fund.

We have been detailed on how many occasions your payment has been approved
but you failed to receive your payment after all the money you have spent
because of the corruption in the Nigerian financial system.

We have been mandated to scrutinize your payment file jackets and ensure
that your fund is deposited into your bank account as soon as possible and
it will be processed using the Sophisticated EUROCLEAR Money transfer
module and confirmation into your account will be authenticated by Fidwire
through A.C.H Automated Clearance House.

We need you to froward your bank account co-ordinate and also your contact
address and phone numbers when responding to enable us commence the process
of remitting funds to your bank account. This is to enable us carry out the
immediate remittance of your fund without any hitch.

Sincerely yours.

Mr. Alfred Nikiema.
Head of Finance.
Debt Settlement Center.
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.

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