419 scam: "FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR" <fmfministry2014@gmail.com> Your Payment

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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:
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "info-mainstreetbanklimited@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.
- +2348058291038 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- 2347096263591
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.
- vp.nigeria06@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR" <fmfministry2014@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vp.nigeria06@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 16:31:12 +0100
Subject: Your Payment

Federal Republic of Nigeria
Office of the Vice President
Email: vp.nigeria06@gmail.com

Sir,

Permit me to use this medium to thank you contractors for your unalloyed
endurance and support all these while the Government of this nation have
owned you for the contract you executed for quite some time now. It is
very understandable that you have really endured and this is the period
this Government want to put a smile on your faces. This is to officially
inform you that I have written to you before without getting respond from
you and I believe that our previous mail did not get to you therefore I
write you again.

Sir, all our outstanding contractors that have not receive their contract
payment I want you to know that this president, Dr. GoodLuck Jonathan
felts your pains and your burden with you and that is why I granted this
immediate release of this payment to you.

So, what you need to do now is to indicate how you want this payment send
to you. You should specify either by Telegraphic Transfer, ATM or any
other way(s) that can fit your desire.

Contact Person for your payment:

Mr. Abubakar Sadiq Bello
Executive Director of Mainstreet Bank Limited
Email: info-mainstreetbanklimited@yandex.com
Direct Number: +2348058291038

Call or email him now and inform him that you received an email message
from the office of the Vice Presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria,
instructing you to call him for the immediate release of your
contract/Inheritance payment, also forward your contract/Inheritance
amount and banking details to his office to avoid transfer mistakes. Note
that his email was officially opened so that we can monitor all
communications.

Also, you should call him personally to discuss with him. This is the last
opportunity and you should use it now because few days from now 2015
election commence and there will be no more opportunity to pay
contractors outunderstanding Contract/Inheritance funds till after
election.

Best Regards,
Mr Namadi Sambo
The new Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Tel: 2347096263591

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