419 scam: "Debt Management office" <dmgtoffice@management.fg.org> Ref No: 8712CBN

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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:
- ",000,000" (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 Management office" <dmgtoffice@management.fg.org>
Reply-To: dgmtoffice38@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2018 12:21:17 +0000
Subject: Ref No: 8712CBN

Ref No: 8712CBN for Amount: US$10,000,000.00

Thanks for your patience and understanding. This is to inform you that we have finally secured your overdue contractual entitlements/inheritance in transit, though the fund was almost diverted by impostors; every of the account provided for the fund diversion have been frozen and your fund is now secured and domiciled in a government escrow account pending your application for clearance to the Presidency for the transfer of your fund to any bank account you may designate. The process of clearance will commence once you apply, the fund will reflect in your bank account once the clearance processing is completed.

You are to provide your account details and reconfirm your details for the clearance application i.e international passport copy, full address, telephone numbers and other pertinent information for identification and validation purposes.

The fund transfer shall be initiated by electronic wire transfer by our accredited bankers. Another alternative payment option would be for you to choose our fund secured delivery process, then your fund will immediately be released to you in your country via Diplomatic Cash Secured delivery Syetem(DCSDS).

Please note that we expect you to act according to instruction stipulated by the Presidency; follow all instructions diligently to ensure that the fund now secured will be remitted to you without any hitches as you experienced in the past.

Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.

Sincerely,

Abba Kyari
Director General
Debt Management office
Presidency
FGN

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