419 scam: From The Office of the presidency <iinfo722@gmail.com> Dead Or Alive!!! (Treat As Urgent!!)

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: From The Office of the presidency <iinfo722@gmail.com>
Reply-To: office.presidenceynig@presidency.com
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:56:08 -0800
Subject: Dead Or Alive!!! (Treat As Urgent!!)

Dear Sir,

I am Hon, Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna AHMED, the New appointed Finance
Minister, Federal Republic Of Nigeria.

I am communicating you base on the report I receive in respect of an
unpaid ECOWAS Re-fund Approved Compensation Payment $2, 700, 000.00 in
your name presently at our custody. Based on the meeting held
yesterday with the United Nations Official, IMF officials in
collaboration with ECOWAS Board Authorities and Office of Minister
Hon, Sir. Moussa Faki Mahamat Chairperson-elect of the African Union
Commission, in respects to your ECOWAS Re-fund Compensation Payment
File of which your name and email ID was listed among the unpaid
beneficiaries.

I write to inform you that your files is on our desk to pay you a
total sum of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
($2,700,000.00 USD) as your ECOWAS Re-fund Compensation Payment.

Note that we are having a disagreement with a lady named Mrs. Brenda
A. Thomas, from United States of America, who contacted the Board on
few days ago, claiming to be your new next-of-kin, that you have given
her the power of attorney to claim your unpaid Fund worth
$2,700,000.00 USD, she clearly informed the Board that you have
instructed her to receive the funds on your behalf, that you are
severely ill which makes it impossible for you to contact the Board,
in respects of your approved fund ECOWAS Re-fund Compensation Payment.

If the above named person with bank account details mentioned below is
from you, kindly write to the Executive Board of Director's Federal
Ministry of Finance Nigeria with proper means of identification to the
said name.

Here is the Bank Account DETAILS from the above mentioned claimant.
Bank Name: WELLS FARGO
Account Name: BRENDA ANNE THOMAS
Swift Code: WFBIUS6S
Account Number: 10570217004
Routing Number: 026012881
Verify and write to us immediately, while the Board awaits your urgent response.

Yours sincerely
Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna AHMED
Minister of Finance Nigerian
Attn: Zipitin Zabala(Treat As Urgent!!)

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