419 scam: Federal Republic of Nigeria <5490779@e1.ru> RE,,

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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: Federal Republic of Nigeria <5490779@e1.ru>
Reply-To: foreignpaymentreleaseboard@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:53:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE,,

Dear Sir

This office is established under the 1999 financial act of the federal
republic of Nigeria to checkmate all outgoing funds and legal foreign
transfers and possibly intervene where necessary. However, in agreement with
the nations apex bank, be informed that out of the $15.2billion mapped out
to pay outstanding beneficiary's like you it is $25.5m that will be paid out
to you on or before Tuesday morning and according to general world financial
practice the paying bank will effect transfer within 72 banking working
hours so do update us with your current receiving banking details so as to
enable the transfer or possibly if you need the fund in a visa master card
form do therefore never hesitate to keep us informed in that regard while we
complete the payment within the time frame assigned for the transfer in your
behalf. Anticipating your timely response in this effect.

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Igala Ogajimba,
Executive Secretary, Special Intervention Fund Office,
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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