419 scam: "The Debt Management Office (DMO)"<felixwellss@yahoo.cn> "DEDUCTION CERTIFI7CATE 027"

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
- +2348083585425 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2348188292707
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.
- barristerujuwilliams@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "The Debt Management Office (DMO)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <felixwells@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 26 May 2013 19:31:56 -0400
Subject: "DEDUCTION CERTIFI7CATE 027"

The Debt Management Office (DMO)
Head Office
NDIC Building (1st Floor),
Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue,
Central Business District,
P.M.B. 532, Garki Abuja, Nigeria.

Attention Dear Beneficiary,

It has come to our notice that you have not received your long awaited funds from African Union countries who are owing you for a very long time, and we have made so much investigations on this matter, and we have discovered that there are so many documents and papers which you are being asked to procure and pay for, and yet, the offices in charge are sitting on your millions of dollars, and we begin to wonder and ask why are they charging you so much money, when they are with your millions?based on this, all the members nations of WORLD BANK, have agreed that we should introduce one certificate in which any bank can pay you with, without asking you for any more fees, as long as you have procured this certificate, and this certificate is called "DEDUCTION CERTIFICATE 027" with this certificate, the paying bank of your funds will deduct any fees needed, and transfer the balance to you, and this you can agree with me that immediately you procure this certificate, we shall take it upon our self to make sure t

The cost of this "DEDUCTION CERTIFI7CATE 027" is only US$615 (Six hundred and fifteen united state dollar) in consideration of due process as recommended by President Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan, once you procure it, you will never pay any other fees until your funds hit your bank account, if you can tell yourself the truth, you will know that it will be better for you to procure this document and have your funds released into your bank account, than for you to be spending money everyday and every time without any positive result, A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR A WISE. You should contact (Barr.Mrs.Uju Williams) so She can direct you on how and where you will send the procurement fees of US $615.00 for the procurement of your "DEDUCTION CERTIFICATE 027" with her information below: Confirm your full name, contact address, telephone number and total amount due and payable to you for our record and perusal.

CONTACT HER FOR "DEDUCTION CERTIFI7CATE 027"

Name: Mrs.Uju Williams (Barrister)
Email: barristerujuwilliams@rediffmail.com
Tel: +234-8188292707

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Felix G.Wells
Secretary, The Debt Management Office (DMO)
+234-8083585425

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