419 scam: "Federal Republic of Nigeria" <noreply@nig.org> (21/02/2012) ***** NOTIFICATION 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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348083029089 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Republic of Nigeria" <noreply@nig.org>
Reply-To: office_presiddency1@fm.bb
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:33:19 -0500
Subject: (21/02/2012) ***** NOTIFICATION FROM THE PRESIDENCY *****

Office of the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Aso Rock Villa,
Abuja Capital City,
Abuja, Nigeria
Our Ref: FGN/OHG/OXD1/2011
PAYMENT FILE: FGN/CBN/FG2099/2012.

Attention:

ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?

A power of attorney was forwarded to my honorable office this morning
requesting the release of $4,000,000.00 (Four million united states dollars)
which I have just approved in your favor as part payment, to Mrs. Veronica
Thompson whom was presented to me as your next of Kin, by your proclaimed
attorney Robert Trojan whom reported to us that you suffered and died of Colo
rectal Cancer.

These power of attorney is now pending my authorization before the money can
be released to Mrs. Veronica Thompson, but I need a personal confirmation of
your death before I give the final order. This is not the first time that your
death has been rumored to my government, but this time it was backed up by
your death certificate which shows a possibility that this may be true.

This matter requires urgent attention, therefore should not be ignored at all,
as all modalities have been put in place for $4,000,000.00 part payment, to be
delivered to your doorstep in form of cash, after studying the application
filed by International Labor Organization (ILO) on delays of Category “A”
Beneficiaries. You are one of the 3RD Category "A" foreign beneficiaries whose
payment I approved for immediate release after our Federal Executive Council
meeting on 18th January 2012, before this sad news of your death hit us. This
approval issued in your favor on the 23rd day of January 2012, Invalidates any
other approval/arrangements from Banks, Government parastatals, security
agency or International body hence, the money is set to be paid to you but in
your absence will be paid to your next of Kin.

There is no other way that I can verify if you are dead or alive, unless you
respond to my email with the following information:

Your Full Name.................
Your Home Address..............
Your Contact Telephone (Home and Cell) where I can call you to confirm that
you are still alive.
A Copy Of any of your ID (Drivers license or Passport photograph)
Your next of Kin

Due to the urgent attention that this matter requires, I would advice that you
call my secretary immediately you receive this email, to clarify this issue. I
shall delay my approval for 72 hours within which I expect you to either email
me or call my secretary on : +234 80-83029089 to clarify this rumor.

You have just 72 hours to respond, your silence will be considered as a
confirmation of the rumor and this letter would be kept as evidence that I
contacted you, for future reference.

Sincerely.

Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim (SFG)

For;

H.E. Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR).
President and Commander in-chief.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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