419 scam: "MR. PATRICK OBI" <patrick@rmplc.co.uk> Greeting from Office of the President

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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:
- ",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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2348153511707

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. PATRICK OBI" <patrick@rmplc.co.uk>
Reply-To: mr.patrick_obi@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:05:47 +0000
Subject: Greeting from Office of the President

Attention:Beneficiary.
=

I AM DR. PATRICK OBI ,CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE FROM THE OFFI=
CE OF THE PRESIDENCY AS THE NEW APPOINTED BY DR. GOOD LUCK EBELE JONATHAN,=
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND OTHER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ME=
MBERS, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), TH=
EY AGREED TO PAY YOU THE SUM OF $5,000,000.00 (FIVE MILLION US AMERICAN =
DOLLARS ONLY) AS YOUR COMPENSATION.
=

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND NIGERIA GOVERNMENT HAS RESOLVED ON A DIPLO=
MATIC MISSION TO NIGERIA ON-BEHALF OF 100 SCAM VICTIMS TO BE COMPENSATED AF=
TER POLICE ARRESTED SOME FRAUDSTERS IN LAGOS NIGERIA WHO MENTIONED YOUR PAR=
TICULARS AS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
IN THE LINE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING HELD WITH THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AN=
D NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AS DR. GOOD LUCK EBELE JONATHAN, PRESIDENT FEDERAL R=
EPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WITH THE ENTIRE BODIES HAS AGREED TO PAY YOU $5,000,00=
0.00 (FIVE MILLION US AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY) AS YOUR COMPENSATION.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR NAME WERE AMONG THE LIST TO BE PAID $5M US DOLLAR=
S COMPENSATION PAYMENT. SO RE-CONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION SO THAT THERE WILL =
NOT BE ANY MISTAKE:
1) YOUR FULL NAME: ---------------
2) YOUR CURRENT HOUSE ADDRESS: -------------
3) CURRENT DIRECT TELEPHONE: -------------
4) OCCUPATION & AGE: -------------
AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE INFORMATION, I WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO TO RECEIV=
E YOUR PAYMENT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY BECAUS=
E I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME OVER YOUR APPROVED FUND BECAUSE WE ARE ROUNDING UP=
FOR THE LAST QUARTER COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.
CALL ME WITH THIS NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION: + 234-81-535-117-07
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.
MY BEST REGARDS.
MR. PATRICK OBI
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE =

ANTI CORRUPT MONITORING DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
No 10 Mambilla Street ,Off Aso Drive
Maitama District Abuja Nigeria
Direct Telephone Number: (+ 234-81-535-117-07).

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