419 scam: Federal Government Stocks <document.desk@qq.com> Your share certificate with US$750,000 dividend for collection

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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:
- "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.
- +2348159943388

Fraud email example:

From: Federal Government Stocks <document.desk@qq.com>
Reply-To: Federal Government Stocks <foreign.payments@y7mail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:22:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your share certificate with US$750,000 dividend for collection

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Your share certificate with US$750,000 dividend for collection

Dear Sir/ Madam,

CONCERNED BY INHERITANCE

It may interest you to know that as was directed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Funds (IMF) that all foreign debts not yet paid should be converted to equity share into the oil sector. This directive was carried out then. We hereby use this medium to inform you that you can come forward to collect your original share certificate of capital value of US$7.5 Million with bank draft share dividend of US$750,000.

Be informed that we can not post it to you without it being signed for before collection as the certificate has face value of total amount owe to you converted to equity-share. You can trade it off upon confirmation at the international stock markets as you desire.

This mail did not come you in error as addressing you by your names and titles will take all the time scheduled to reach all the beneficiaries therefore we apologize for not addressing it with your titles and names. We promised to address you appropriately when next we have cause to write to you. Please update us with your address; direct phone numbers give correct spell of your names in case corrections are required as error must be not be found on the certificate and bank draft.

Thank you

Michael C. Dike
Dl +234 8159943388

Director
Federal Stocks and Exchange
Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun Street,
Victoria Island
Lagos, Nigeria.

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