419 scam: "Auditor General of the Federation" <report@newtonwelt.de> STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY:

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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: "Auditor General of the Federation" <report@newtonwelt.de>
Reply-To: <ibrahimda@live.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:30:20 +0200
Subject: STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY:

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA.
PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACT
PAYMENT ABUJA.
Website: http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/

FROM DESK OF : Auditor General of the Federation
On behalf : PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA (GCFR).

Att:Beneficiary/Contractor

STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY:

This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your outstanding contractual payment which was suspended by the Central Bank of Nigeria there by stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your contract fund to your nominated bank account.
As a result of this development verification conducted by the Finance Ministry in conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your contract case file has been endorsed for payment awaiting !
your confirmations. In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the following reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on your behalf:

(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from to re-route your payment into a new bank account number as stated: VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220.Account number 32501.of Mr. RAINER HESSE. The sum of US$15.6M (Fifteen Million Six Hundred United States Dollars Only)

(2) Please, confirm to our department if you have instructed Mr. RAINER HESSE to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that the receive cash call remittance on your behalf.

(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract payment but unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it is at your own risk.

(4) Please, also confirm if you have!
authorized Mr. RAINER HESSE to change your banking particulars to the
following particulars stated below: VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220. Account number 3250163 Also
re-confirm your Contract Number, Contract Amount, Private Telephone and Fax number, your e-mail address, Office or home address so that we can cross-check it with our file records.

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected that Mr. RAINER HESSE is trying to divert your money through the sworn affidavit into a new different bank account. You are advised to call the Chairman Debt Verification Panel upon the receipt of this mail.

Yours faithfully,

Ibrahim Dankwabo,
Auditor General
Auditor General of the Federation On behalf :
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (GCFR) Warning:
This communiqu is from the PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENT upon the advice of the Presidential adviser on Contract are advised to adhere strictly to directive. Any fund ben!
eficiary who ignores instruction will be doing so at his own risk and should not blame the Federal Government Of Nigeria for non-payment of their contract funds.Website: http://www.nigeria.gov.ng

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