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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY" <withgoda@withgodatap.datamambo.com>
Reply-To: presidencyfg@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 23:36:07 -0400
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY

OFFICE OF PRESIDENCY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS/GOVERMENT EXPENDITURE
PHASE 2, GWALGWADA,
ASO ROCK VILLA
ABUJA-NIGERIA. A
Executive President Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Auditor General Of the Federation



Attn:


STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY

This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your
outstanding contractual payment which was suspended by the Central Bank
of Nigeria there by stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of
your contract fund to your nominated bank account. As a result of this
development verification conducted by the Finance Ministry in
conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your contract case file
has been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations.

In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the
following reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on
your behalf:

(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from Mr. RAINER
HESSE of Germany to re-route your payment into a new bank account number
as stated VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA
23220. Account number 32501.of Mr. RAINER HESSE. The sum of 10 Million
Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($10,500,000.00 Usd ).

(2) Please, confirm to our department if you have instructed Mr. RAINER
HESSE to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that he
receive cash call remittance on your behalf.

(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by
unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract payment but
unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and
warned that it is at your own risk.

(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. RAINER HESSE to
change your banking particulars to the following particulars stated
below:
VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220.
Account number 3250163 Also re-confirm your Contract Number, Contract
Amount, Private Telephone and Fax number, your Private e-mail address,
Your residence Mailing Address,Your Office and home telephone Numbers,
so that we can cross-check it with our file records.

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected
that Mr. RAINER HESSE is trying to divert your money through the sworn
affidavit into a new different bank account. You are advised to call
the Chairman Debt Verification Panel upon the receipt of this mail.

Reply Directly here: ( presidencyoffs@outlook.com )



Yours faithfully,

Dr.Ibrahim Dankwobe
Personal Adviser.

Warning:This communiqu is from the PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON
CONTRACT PAYMENT upon the advice of the Presidential adviser on Contract
are advised to adhere strictly to directive. Any fund beneficiary who
ignores instruction will be doing so at his own risk and should not blame
the Federal Government Of Nigeria for non-payment of their contract
funds.

FRONT DESK OF THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Website:http://www. Nigeria.gov.ng/


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