419 scam: Ambassador DST <p.deptoffice@gmail.com> Pls Clarify

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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:
- "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.
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.
- +447053439555 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447924520752
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.
- dr.tafidads@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- uk tel: +44-792-452-0752 fax:+44-705-343-9555 email: dr.tafidads@gmail.com email: dr.tafidads@yahoo.com (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Ambassador DST <p.deptoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.tafidads@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 05:55:36 +0100
Subject: Pls Clarify

THE OFFICE OF NIGERIA AMBASSADOR TO UNITED KINGDOM
Address: 9 Northumberland Ave, London WC2N 5BX, United Kingdom

Attention: Sir/Madam

As the Nigeria Ambassador to United Kingdom UK, i received a letter from
Inspector General of Nigeria Police copied to UK Interpol, this letter
indicates that some dubious and high influential men and women in Nigeria
Government has collided to divert your long awaited inheritance/contract
fund to their own private account here in Europe.

Actually, the letter indicates that through the monitoring by a CBN lowly
clerk who discovered that they moved the fund from Lagos to SPAIN and from
SPAIN; they have moved it last week to Banco Italiano in ITALY.
Today she found out through the Central computer database that they are
about to reroute your fund to HALIFAX BANK LONDON UK. With this, we felt
that it is important for us to alert you on this development. They are
still using your name and contract/inheritance identification number as the
beneficiary but they have changed the account co-ordinate, that is why they
are frustrating you by asking for more money every time in order for them
to divert the fund.

Therefore with my position in collaboration with the Director Africa Union
State Representative here in Europe (Dr.Mike Collins)whose office approves
any payment above $500,000 that is transferring out of ANY African
state,the payment was under surveillance and today we have succeeded to
suspend the fund at Post-Bank of Germany pending when you will clarify the
following information to us for proper irrevocable approval and endorsement
of this payment in your name:

Your full name..............
Your full address:................
Occupation:.......................
Your Phone Number:................
Alternative email address;.............
A valid copy of your passport/drivers license/national ID.

Note,your bank account details will be needed if you want the transfer to
continue to your bank account after endorsement:
Your Bank Name:..................
Bank Address:.....................
Swift Code:......................
Routing number:.................
Account number:.................
Beneficiary Account Name:............
Bank telephone/Fax number:........
Bank website:.............

Mr. Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Ambassador (High Commissioner) uk
Tel: +44-792-452-0752
Fax:+44-705-343-9555
Email: dr.tafidads@gmail.com
Email: dr.tafidads@yahoo.com

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