419 scam: "SGF OF THE FEDERATIONS."<info@sgf.org> Secretary to the Government Of The Federations (SGF)

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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:
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348058875754 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- muazu.adamu.bello@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SGF OF THE FEDERATIONS." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <muazu.adamu.bello@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:14:41 -0700
Subject: Secretary to the Government Of The Federations (SGF)

Congratulations Unpaid Beneficiary,

Sir/Madam.

It is obvious that you have not received your Inheritance/Contract fund due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reasons and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in you receiving your due funds.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the
current President of Nigeria his Excellency President Goodluck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts/Inheritance owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery, Inheritance and the likes.

Please be informed that i have being mandated as the Secretary to the Nigerian Government(SGF)by Mr President after our Executive Council Meeting of Wedenesday 4th March 2011 to issue this important circular to you hence your funds has being Approved and Gazatted for immediate payment for this first qurter of the year,your are hereby requested to call and contact the below Remittance Officer for him to release your funds with immediate effect as approved by the Federal Executive Council headed by President Goodluck Jonathan himself.

Call him immediately on phone as soon as you receive this letter that the SGF of the Federations instructed you to contact him for your urgent payment as approved by the FEC,now let him know how you will like to receive your payment?KTT Telephone wired bank transfer, via a certified bank draft or by ATM Debit Master card? To effect the release of your fund valued at $10.5million USD you are advised to contact the director of payment via his telephone and email as below:

Contact Officer Name:Alhaji Muazu Adamu Bello.
Contact Office: Remittance Department
Contact Email : muazu.adamu.bello@gmail.com
Contact Telephone:234-805-887-5754.

On contacting the above officer and office do provide him with the following informations for him to process your payment.

Your full Name...
Your Address:................
Home/Cell Phone:...................
occupation..........................
Preferred Payment Method (ATM/Certified bank draft) KTT Telephone Transfer................
age/sex

You are therefore advice not to toy with this urgent and gazatted payment instruments by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) as a mandate was also issued to terminate the funds payment immediately if you fail to claim your funds this last qurter of the year,your FEC Payment Approved details is as below which you have to reference to Dr,Desmond Nnamani when you call him hence without it he will no attend to you.

File No is: FGN/FMB/DBA/X-2011
Payment Reference# FGN/PRE.CBN.XXOO34.
Code:1118855/XXX.11.

Revart back to this office as soon as you receive your funds so that your payment file will be closed officially and sorry for the long delays as it will be make up now

Yours sincerely,

Alhaji Yayale Ahmed,GCON.
Secretary to the Government of the Federations (SGF)

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