419 scam: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,ASO ROCK,ABUJA."<info@oagf.org.ng> Office Of The Accountant General Of The Federations,AGF.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "ahmedidris.agfnigeria@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "ahmedidris.agfnigeria@outlook.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.
- +2348090718221 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,ASO ROCK,ABUJA." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmedidris.agfnigeria@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:10:41 -0700
Subject: Office Of The Accountant General Of The Federations,AGF.

>From The Desk Of: Dr.Femi Adeshina
Senior Special Assistant To Mr,President.
Aso Rock,Abuja,Nigeria.
Telex:FGN/XXX000PRE/NGR.

Attn: Funds Beneficiary.

Sir/Madam.

Be advised that following the Presidential proclamations issued by Mr.President on Monday this week,an Irrevocable Standing Payment Order (ISPO) have been granted for an immediate and urgent release of your overdue contracts/inheritance/lottery funds through the Office of the Newly appointed Accountant General Of The Federations (AGF),Alhaji Ahmed Idris,you are hereby requested to contact the New Accountant General of the Federations Ahmed Idris for the release and payment of your approved sum of US$5Million only (Five Million Dollars),the Accountant General is the only authority mandated by Mr.President to administer and release your approved funds after due verifications through his office,you are hereby requested to contact the Accountant General of the Federals Alhaji,Ahmed Idris with the below details for your urgent payment as your payment file have been forwarded to his desk for immediate payment.please note that all that this transactions will required of you is to obtain a copy of your WIRE TRANSFE

Alhaji,Ahmed Idris.
Accountant General Of The Federations(AGF).
Email: ahmedidris.agfnigeria@outlook.com
Direct Line: 234-8090-718221.

Contact him with the above details with all your details for your payment and as well advise him how you want his office to release your funds to you as instructed by the Office of Mr.President as your payment file is with him already,please note that this is a Presidential directives which must be adhered to the latter by you the funds beneficiary,your ISPO Reference numbers are as thus: FGN/AGF/000XX/2015,quote the reference numbers to him when contacting him with the above details so that he will act fast on your payment,make sure you call him on phone with the above telephone number before forwarding your details to his email for prompt actions and payment.

Urgently waiting for your telephone call and email response for prompt actions and payment by the Accountant General of the Federations as this is the second quarter of the year 2015 fiscal payment and the funds for this payment has since being disbursed for your payment,all your details and correspondences should be forwarded to this secured email id of the AGF as thus: ( ahmedidris.agfnigeria@outlook.com )

Thanks and waiting for your anticipatory response to this important circular from the Office of Mr.President.

Dr.Femi Adeshina
Senior Special Assistant To Mr,President.
On Media and Publicity.

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