419 scam: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY Please this is very important and urgent

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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:
- "money gram" (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. )
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
- +2348100520225
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.
- drisadagog.odfice222@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
Reply-To: <drisadagog.odfice222@live.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 07:04:47 +0000
Subject: Please this is very important and urgent

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.

Presidential Payment Unit.

Lagos,Nigeria.

Date: 22/ 12 /15

Email(drisadagog.odfice222@hotmail.com)

Please this is very important and urgent,

RE: ABSOLUTE LEGAL CERTIFICATION: FINAL CONFIRMABLE REMITTANCE.

I am Dr. Isa Dagogo, Chairman Presidential Payment Unit. We write in respect of your funds which have been legally approved by the authorities for payment but there is an ugly situation on your payment file which needs your urgent attention.

Based on the outcome of the recent meeting with World Bank Auditors, Special Delegates from US Department of Treasury and International Monetary Fund, the Government of Nigeria has accepted the responsibility of your delay payment and all the troubles this have caused you but very surprise that this issue was concluded on Monday 21st of December, 2015 and your name was pressed on our payment schedule notice board, yesterday Mr. George bearing the same surname with you came to our office and declared that he is your next-of-kin and that you died in accident one weeks ago, he presented this account with affidavit for Change of Owner for the payment in his favour but we asked him to come back on Monday this up week being 28th of December, 2015, so if you are alive urgently get back to us by cal or mail before this up coming Monday and send this code WB/FGN/USDT/IMF-X2013.

Bank Name: Southside Bank

Address: Beckham Settler, Texas 75701, USA

Account: 5707528,

Routing: 111923607,

Swift Code: SOBBUS41

Phone: 903-531-7111

We seize this medium to write you to know if you are still alive, so we can proceed with the transfer to the account he presented. Get bank to us immediately our Attorney will provide Affidavit from the high court here that will supersedes every other Affidavit while you send him $98.00 Dollars and use the information below unless you want to lose this transaction or we will believe that your are not alive and that Mr. George claims is true since he bears the same surname with you.

Send it by MONEY GRAM

Receivers Name: PETERS NWEKE

Country:NIGERIA

City:AWKA

Question: Yes

Answer: Alive

Amount US$98.00

Have a blessed day while urgently waiting to hear from you, considering the time frame we have only two day for this confirmation, if you are alive urgently call us immediately after reading this mail.

Respectively.

Dr. Isa Dagogo (JP)

Chairman Presidential Payment Unit.

Direct Number: +2348100520225

Email: (drisadagog.odfice222@hotmail.com)

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