419 scam: "office info" <> Did you get my earlier mail?

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "office info" <>
Reply-To: officeclaimpresidency0011@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 06:07:22 -0400
Subject: Did you get my earlier mail?

Attention,

I wish to use this medium to introduce myself to you, My name is Florence Anyanwu, acting Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF)., I am sending this message to you on behalf of MUHAMMADU BUHARI, the new President Federal Republic of Nigeria. After going through with all Payment files, we found out that you have been doing your possible best to claim your fund, but all to no avail.

I email you today just to inform you that MUHAMMADU BUHARI, the new President Federal Republic of Nigeria, have resolved and agreed with the National Assembly / US Treasury Department of Legal Affairs /FBI, to Compensate Ten beneficiaries those that have been a victim of Scam,

with the sum of US$2. 6Milion as a victim to Nigerian scammers, through our access crude account in their affiliate bank abroad.

In the light of the above you are advise to re-confirm your Full Name, Address. Phone Number to enable us issue you with the back up documents you will forward to the paying bank for when we give you their contact for the remittance of your Claim your approve Compensation Payment immediately.

Finally, we are very sorry for all you have passed through in the hands of Internet Hackers which I found out that you have lost a lot of money, we are very sorry for such victim of Fraud, and we promised it will never happen again, because we have made up our mind to help to ensure you receive your approved Compensation Payment in our bank in abroad as mentioned earlier,just to restore the good image of our Country (Nigeria).

I do advise you work with my instructions to ensure that your approved Compensation Payment is credit to you.

kindly get back with details as requested to enable give you more details

I await your urgent response.

Yours truly.
Florence Anyanwu,
Acting Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF).

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