419 scam: "Debt Management office"<rol@belgacom.net> NOTICE

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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.
- +2347025712561 (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.
- debtmgtoffice@presidency.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Debt Management office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jizenithng@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 02:43:00 +0100
Subject: NOTICE

                                                                     OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY

                                                                       DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

                                                                           GARKI ABUJA, NIGERIA

                                                                      Email: debtmgtoffice@presidency.com

May I humbly request for your opinion regarding the cancellation plans for your Contract inheritance payment of $36.7M. What is the rationale behind your decision to abandon your funds after it has been approved and programmed. On behalf of the Nigeria Judicial council who prompted this inquiry, I wish to categorically exonerate this office from any blame if this fund been cancelled by Friday as already planned by CBN.

Your silence is creating a very dangerous situation here. As at yesterday, I got a report from Dr. (Mrs.) Christ Wilson the Paymaster General of CBN to prepare for the cancellation of your fund worth $36.7M USD since you failed to comply on your transfer as instructed. With due respect to our security ethics, I wish to be notified the bases for your rejection over this pertinent approved fund of yours.

My name is Dr. Abraham Nwankwo Director Debt Management Office of the President Federal Republic of Nigeria and I am the one saddled with the responsibility to have your transaction consummated. We have started making the foreign transfer since two days now and all the listed beneficiaries along side you have each confirmed his/her funds.

Our concern is to continue to protect the interest of all Foreign investors in the entire Nigeria enclave. The FBI has denied the purported letter sent to you. During our web interaction with http://www.fbi.gov/ it became clear that the so called letter was forged to extort money from you to sponsor the diversion of your inheritance fund from Africa. Your stand on this issue is being urgently awaited for before noon Nigeria time Monday morning.

Make sure you confirm the receipt of this mail today and call me before closing of office today.Remember to reconfirm your comprehensive information alongside your response.

I hope to hear from you as soon as you finish reading this mail and call me on my direct phone number: +234-702-5712561 for oral clarifications.

Dr. Abraham Nwankwo

Director Debt Management office

Office of the President

Federal Republic of Nigeria

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