419 scam: "The Commission" <admin@wordremind.com> Re: Contract

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "The Commission" <admin@wordremind.com>
Reply-To: revdrwr@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 17:32:21 +0300
Subject: Re: Contract

Sir,

This is to inform you that by a legislative resolution was concluded to compensate you based on the delay on non-payment of their over due contract payment.

We are pleased to inform you that we shall verified every aspect of your payment and submit a written report to the presidency for the initial payment of US$12.5m for this quarter.

This commission will validated your contract payment and ensure the transfer your payment is successful via our offshore bank. There are mixed up in your payment details.

A Mexican Bank Account details from a man, who claimed to be your foreign partner, thereby brougnt some irregularities on your payment approval.

PLEASE CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. Did you at any point transfer your claim to one Mr. Fernandez Gomez whose bank name and account number is written below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

2. His claim was backed with a "Deed of Agreement" in his favor thereby indicating the fund destination to the following account. Account name Mr. Fernandez Gomez, Bank name: H. S. B. C. Account No 6179172979 You are required to as a matter of urgency confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and the reason for such change.

In event you did not authorize such claim, Please confirm to us immediately by stating your position to receive your payment.

All letters must be directed to the Chairman of the commission Dr. Richard Williams. You are to submit this authentication, as we are bound to terminate this claim and release the payment if we do not receive your submission to this enquiry as quickly as possible.

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Richard Williams
Fed. Rep. of Nigeria

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