419 scam: Office Payment <generalaliyum@yahoo.com.ph> Re: Approved Payment Valued US$10.5M in Your Favour.

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "office-payment2015@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348073526252 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Office Payment <generalaliyum@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: Office Payment <office-payment2015@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:22:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Approved Payment Valued US$10.5M in Your Favour.

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting.

From: Gen. Aliyu Mohammed.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Re: Approved Payment Valued US$10.5M in Your Favour.

This is to inform you that we came to Nigeria from United States, after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, Oceania,South America and the Department of States, respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these two nations.We have met with President Dr Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria who claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your Bank account. Right now, as directed by our secretary general Mr. Ban Ki-Moon,We are working in collaborations with the FBI detectives attached with the Nigerian Police Force here and has authorize the Government of Nigeria to effect the approved fund of US$10,5000,000.00 to you as directed by the Department of States and the UN in your favor without any further delay.

WeÂ have agreed to waive all your clearance fees/Charges and effect payment of your fund $10.5M into your account instantly as directed. The only fee you will pay to confirm the fund in your account is your NOTARIZATION CLEARANCE FEE. The NOTARIZATION CLEARANCE FEE IS COMPULSORY AND NOT NEGOTIABLE, SO PAY IT IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE YOUR FUND US$10.5M TRANSFER TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT SUCCESSFULLY AS PROGRAMMED.

Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in your fund and they are working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafter divert your fund into their personal account. NOTE: You are warned to STOP every communication you have with anyone as regards to your approved fund because all these while, they have not been able to help you to receive your fund so for your best interest, STOP every communication you have with whoever that has been dealing with you.

Reply ASAP so we can proceed urgently.

United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight
Tel: +234-80-7352-6252
Our Code UN707
Email: (office-payment2015@yandex.com)

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