419 scam: "Usman Dabo"<usmandabopaymastergeneral@protonmail.com> Your Final Payment Notification 23 Miv

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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:
- "million 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)
- "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: "Usman Dabo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usman.dabo@paymastergeneral.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:32:42 -0700
Subject: Your Final Payment Notification 23 Miv

The Presidency
>From The Office Of The Paymaster General
Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Dr. Michael Dudu
Address: Plot 1570 Samuel Ladoke Akintola
Boulevard, Garki 2, Abuja

Attn: Beneficiary,
Re: Final Payment Notification Of Your Contract Sum:

This is to bring to your notice, that I, on behalf of the

paymaster general of the federal republic of Nigeria has today

being 10th day of march ,2020 received an approval order from the

office of the vice president and chair Economic Recovery Team

(ERT) Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo to effect

the transfer of the sum of us$10.5 million dollars into your

account being the payment of your delayed contract sum.
Consequent upon this latest development, you are required to

reconfirm to this office as a matter of urgent importance, your

contract number, a copy of your contract completion certificate

and your banking details.
Be also informed that some bank information was submitted by a

lawyer who claimed he was working for you (the original

contractor) and that the bank details was given to him to submit

to the office on the contractor's behalf.
You have to choose what account you would like the fund to be

remitted to and also follow the process up until payment is

procedure is completed and money received.
Your ID is required (International Passport) and also your

telephone number for a better communication.
I await your response to this message and feel free to ask me any

question.
Best Regards,
Alhaji Usman Dabo
Deputy Paymaster General
(Foreign Remittance)
usman.dabo@paymastergeneral.org
usmandabopaymastergeneral11@protonmail.com

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