419 scam: "OFFICE OF PRESIDENCY" <admin@us0b0000hlc.icewarpcloud.com> FROM PRESIDENT(PAYMENT BY BANK DRAFT ONLY)

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- +2348173477702
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.
- ad-group1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF PRESIDENCY" <admin@us0b0000hlc.icewarpcloud.com>
Reply-To: <ad-group1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:44:59 +0100
Subject: FROM PRESIDENT(PAYMENT BY BANK DRAFT ONLY)

DEAR SIR/MA,

HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU BY SURPRISE.I DR.GOODLUCK JONATHAN,PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA HELD A MEETING YESTERDAY CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF FOREIGN PAYMENT IN YOUR FAVOUR WITH THE CONCERNED AUTHORITIES. THIS IS DUE TO THE SEVERAL COMPLAINS FROM THE BENEFICIARY ALL OVER THE WORLD.ALSO,BE INFORM THAT WE CANNOT TRANSFER ANY FUND OUT OF NIGERIA THIS TIME AROUND BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES WE HAVE WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF). BUT WE ARE ON THE PROCESS OF RESOLVING IT. BASED ON THIS,I INSTRUCTED THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP WHERE THIS FUND VALUED US$32,500,000.00 ONLY(THIRTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) WAS LODGED TO RELEASE YOUR FUND TO YOU VIA BANK DRAFT SO THAT IT WILL FASTEST,SAVE, EASY TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY HITCH.BE ADVISE THAT AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS BANK DRAFT FROM AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP IN RESPECT
OF(MR.DOUGLAS UCHE),DEPOSIT IT INTO YOUR RECEIVING BANK ACCOUNT FOR CLEARANCE AND CLAIMS OF YOUR FUND. BASED ON THIS LATEST DEVELOPMENT,I,DR.GOODLUCK JONATHAN APPOINTED MR. DOUGLAS UCHE OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.I ALSO, ADVISE YOU UPON THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL TO CONTACT MR.DOUGLAS UCHE ON EMAIL:ad-group1@hotmail.com OR HIS DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER +234-817-347-7702.CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR DETAILS FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE BANK DRAFT TO YOU.MOST IMPORTANTLY,CALL HIM AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL ON +234-817-347-7702 FOR CONFIRMATIONS.

BASED ON THIS, I ADVISE YOU TO FURNISH TO THE PAYING BANK(ADBG BANK GROUP)Â IN RESPECT OF MR.DOUGLAS UCHE WITH THE FOLLOW INFORMATIONS BELOW VERY URGENT.

YOUR FULL NAME:

YOUR FULL ADDRESS:

YOUR WORKING MOBILE PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION

A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENSE FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION.

UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED INFORMATION FROM YOU, THEY WILL COMMENCE THE DELIVERY OF THE BANK DRAFT TO YOU TODAY.

YOU CAN CALL ON HIM ON +234-817-347-7702 FOR MORE CLARIFICATIONS IF ANY.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING IN THIS MATTER.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU IN RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL.

I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND GOODLUCK.

BEST REGARDS,
DR.GOODLUCK JONATHAN
PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA

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