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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.
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:
Fraud email example:
From: "NG PAYMENT OFFICE" <business00@lolo-hehe.co.uk>
Reply-To: info@ngpaymnetoffice.org
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:22:26 +0000
Subject: CLAIM YOUR PAYMENT
DEPUTY GOVERNOR,
INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT.
EMAIL: info@ngpaymnetoffice.org
DEAR BENEFICIARY,
VERIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT FILE.
>FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS, NEXT OF KIN FUNDS AND LOTTERY
FUNDS DUE FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, YOUR NAME/PARTICULARS WAS
DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS WHO HAVE NOT YET
RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.
I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED
TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER.
ALSO NOTE THAT FROM THE RECORD IN MY FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING PART PAYMENT IS US
$1,700,000.00 (ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
4) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU IN A
CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR WIRED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY FROM OUR
NEW YORK PAYMENT CENTER (M & T BANK BINGHAMTON NEW YORK U.S.A),YOU CAN MAIL ME
ON
MY DIRECT MAIL ADDRESS AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MEMO FOR FURTHER
DISCUSSION.
REGARDS,
DON MIGINIS
EMAIL: info@ngpaymnetoffice.org
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of The
individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Information that
is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under Applicable law.
If you have received this communication in error,Please do not distribute and
delete the Original message. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address
Shown.
Thank you for your compliance.
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