419 scam: "Mr. Francis Olumide" <pafrancisolumide@eliott-ness.com> REMINDER LETTER

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "abuja" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Francis Olumide" <pafrancisolumide@eliott-ness.com>
Reply-To: pafrancisolumide@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2015 23:13:58 -0500
Subject: REMINDER LETTER

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Federal Government of Nigeria
Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Shehu Shagari Way
11th Floor
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
Nigeria
Attn: Beneficiary
The Federal Government of Nigeria in a bid to fight corruption and to launder the good image of the Nation has succeeded in recovering Billions of Dollars looted by officials of the past administration and as such the new Government headed by the incorruptible President; Retired General Mohammadu Buhari has vowed to use part of the recovered funds to offset all unpaid Contract and Inheritance funds being owed by the past Government institutions and Banks. This is one of the measures the President has decided to use in redeeming the image of our Country; Nigeria.
Obviously, it shouldn?t come to you as a surprise having your name here in our file as one of the beneficiaries on the list. The amount stated on the documents/file before us to be released to you is USD$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).
In your response, we expect you to indicate among the Two Categories where you fall into as we do not have the detail apart from the amount as stated above:
Category ?A?: Contract.
Category ?B? : Inheritance.
We need the above information to enable us have a straight record as the past administrators destroyed most of the files/documents where the details of the information are kept, they did so set fire in offices in order to cover up all the funds they looted.
Finally, kindly furnish us with the following information:
Your full names:
Office or home Address:
Sex:
Date of Birth (DOB):
Telephone Number (Mobile):
Your maximum Co-operation is required to enable us release your fund fast.
Warm Regards,
Mr. Francis Olumide
Personal Assistant
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

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