419 scam: "Mr. Musa Bello Buhari." <mradebayoadelabu89@gmail.com> URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrmusabellobuhari2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Musa Bello Buhari." <mradebayoadelabu89@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmusabellobuhari2@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:08:55 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

From The Desk Of: Mr.Musa Bello Buhari
Director of finance and Audit Unit.
Debt Management Commission,(DMC)
Office of the Presidency
mrmusabellobuhari2@gmail.com
ATTN: Fund Beneficiary,

This is to informed you that after a crucial executive meeting with
the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria yesterday morning
with our Commission, he has given an order with Immediate effect, that
all beneficiaries whose payments are still pending, that is to say
those who have not yet received their payments for the past 3 to 9
years now should have a cause to smile at last. The president has
approved the first batch payment of USD$20.5M (Twenty Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to be paid to the merited
beneficiaries who have not received there payment for the past years
without any further delay.

However, did you authorized a man called Mr.Dennis Cox from Idaho USA
to received your payment,he has been disturbing us to release your
fund to him and I do not know who sent him, could it be you? am
wondering why he knows that your fund is under our care and I also
want to know if you are the one that sent this man called Mr.Dennis
Cox to contact our office and ask for the release of your fund to him,
in his email he said that you die of covid-19 last year 2020 and
before you die you instructed him to receive your fund as your next of
kin and business partner.

According to Mr. President, each beneficiary will have to pay for
PRESIDENTIAL FUND APPROVAL FEE, which will authenticated in his/her
own payment file. Once he/she pays the fee within 3 bank working days
the beneficiary will receive his/her fund without any further delay.

Also the President sounded a note of warning that if after paying the
required fee for the PRESIDENTIAL FUND APPROVAL FEE, and anyone or
group of individuals approaches you again asking for more money, you
should not hesitate to report such a person to us for appropriate
investigation against such a person.

OPTION: (1) You are also informed that any beneficiary who prefers to
receive his/her payment by ATM CARD method should forward to us
his/her full names, receiving address and direct mobile phone number.
Also the cost of delivery is to be paid by such beneficiary.

OPTION: (2) If you choose to receive your fund by bank to bank wire
transfer you should also forward your bank details including, your
means of identification and phone number to us.

OPTION: (3) If you prefer payment by ON-LINE TRANSFER, you are to
furnish us with your full names, address and direct mobile phone
number, And You will be contacted by the bank which has been assigned
to your payment sum of USD$20.5Million.

Please Kindly get back to us as soon as you received this mail if you
are still alive.

Regards,

Mr. Musa Bello Buhari.
Director of finance and Audit Unit.
Debt Management Commission,(DMC)
Office of the Presidency
mrmusabellobuhari2@gmail.com

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