419 scam: "Dr. John Beckely"<payingandaccount281@googlemail.com> FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "barr." (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)
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.
- 234014710807
- +2348131393321

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. John Beckely" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thepresidenctialcommittee@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:46:16 +0100
Subject: FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS

THE PRESIDENCY
PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
VERIFICATION AND RECONCILIATION
OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT
ASO ROCK VILLA,ABUJA NIGERIA,
TELEFAX: 234 01-4710807
Tel: + 234-813-139-3321.
OUR REF: PRS/COM/00452/IMP

Dear: Sir/Madam

RE-FINAL NOTIFICATION ON YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT Sequel to the payment approval on your long-over due claim received by this department of this apex banking institution, the Central Bank of Nigeria C.B.N from the Federal Ministry of Finance F.M.N in the middle of the first financial fiscal quarter year ending 2013. Sending from Zenith bank of Nigeria. And subsequent delays on your part in filling an application of claim to this office for the remittance and payment of your contract claim, this office here-in wish to intimate you of the availability of fund for the swift payment of your funds as your claim have been approved by this office and is awaiting claim. This office wish to bring to your notice, that one Mr. Mohammed Ayaz (an Arab ) who claims to be the vice president of your company and his counterpart Barr. Usman Ali, who purported to be your Nigeria representative have presented a power of Attorney, believed to have been signed by you, authorizing Mr. Mohammed Ayaz
to make claim of your fund on yo
This is the Bank account as presented by Mr. Mohammed Ayaz for the swift remittance of your contract fund: First Union Bank National Bank of Florida Conway road Orlando FL 32822 Account N0 114302232437 America. Is Mr. Mohammed Ayaz the vice president of your company? Did you authorize Mr. Mohammed Ayaz to make claim on your behalf? We advise you reach this office immediately as regard these issues raised as above clarification. NOTE: Failure/Delay on your part, this office will not have any alternative than to immediately make remittance of your contract fund to the bank account as presented by Mr. Mohammed Ayaz and the Federal Government of Nigeria nor the Central Bank of Nigeria will/shall not be held liable for any compensation nor apology as you might deem it fit to seek redress in the court of law.
Your Truly
Dr. John Beckely
Financial Adviser to
The President.

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