419 scam: "PRESIDENCY" <info.officeofpresidencynig@gmail.com> Re-Payment Notification

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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:
- "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.
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.
- 233206760357
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.
- thetrustbanklimitedghana@email.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PRESIDENCY" <info.officeofpresidencynig@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <thetrustbanklimitedghana@email.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 15:14:36 +0100
Subject: Re-Payment Notification

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO-ROCK, ABUJA

Our Ref: EOP/AGF/101X48/2011

Sir,

In order to guard against the menace posed by miscreants in the release of foreign debts owed by my country, I want to use this medium to inform you that my government have signed a pact with one of the Pan African Banks in Republic of Ghana called The Trust Bank Limited Ghana to assist us in taking care of our contractors/claimant’s payment as this is in pursuance of the due process and conformity with the transparency programme of my government and in my crusade against corruption and also inline with the provisions of the law as contained in ACT 114 section 17 paras (A) (B) of the 2010 amended constitution.

Prior to this, I want to bring to your notice that I have been informed by the Foreign Debts’ Commission (FDC) a panel instituted by me for this purpose, that your payment verification exercise conducted today has been ‘very successful’ and that you have been short-listed among those to be paid. Therefore you are advised as a matter of extremely urgency to contact the Remittance Director of The Trust Bank Limited Ghana, Mr. Kwesi George on his official telephone number: 233-206-760357 and or Email: thetrustbanklimitedghana@email.com for immediate release of your fund. Also, I advise you to cooperate with this bank to ensure speedy delivery of service. Meanwhile, a Presidential Irrevocable Payment Approval Order has been forwarded to them on your favour.

However, my attention has been drawn to the nefarious activities of people purportedly acting under cover as ministerial officials and financial bodies to defraud our esteemed contractors/claimants. Therefore, I strongly advise that you desist from further communication with person(s) claiming to have the mandate to effect your payment here in Nigeria or outside Nigeria, as my government will not be held liable for any loss accruing to you due to your negligence in adhering to my instructions.

I want to state it clearly here, that I have not authorized nor appointed any other financial institution or agent(s) here in Nigeria or outside Nigeria for the release of your fund “except” the above mentioned bank. Therefore, be wary of whomever that is contacting you regarding to the release of your fund.

Congratulations

Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (MOFR, MMNI, GCFR)
President/Commander-in-Chief of Arm Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Cc: Office of the World Bank Regional Representative in Nigeria.

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