419 scam: PATRICK OBI <unitedbankofafricaplc731@gmail.com> CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE.

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +2349095286931 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: PATRICK OBI <unitedbankofafricaplc731@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <partrickpresidency134@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2016 05:50:24 +0100
Subject: CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE.

I AM DR. PATRICK OBI ,CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE FROM THE

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY AS THE NEW APPOINTED BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI

PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND OTHER HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL

MONETARY FUND (IMF), THEY AGREED TO PAY YOU THE SUM OF $5,000,000.00

(FIVE MILLION US AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY) AS YOUR COMPENSATION.

THE WORLD DEBTS DELEGATE ENCONJUNCTION WITH UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

AND NIGERIA GOVERNMENT HAS RESOLVED ON A DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN

NIGERIA TO FIGHT AGAINST GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CORRUPTION ON-BEHALF OF

SCAMS VICTIMS TO BE COMPENSATED AFTER POLICE ARRESTED SOME FRAUDSTERS

AND SACKED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN LAGOS NIGERIA WHO MENTIONED YOUR

PARTICULARS AS ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES.

IN THE LINE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING HELD WITH THE AMERICAN

GOVERNMENT AND NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AS MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WITH THE ENTIRE BODIES HAS AGREED TO PAY

YOU $5,000,000.00 (FIVE MILLION US AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY) AS YOUR

COMPENSATION.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR NAME AND EMAIL WERE AMONG THE LIST TO BE PAID

$5M US DOLLARS COMPENSATION PAYMENT. SO RE-CONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION

SO THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY MISTAKE:

1) YOUR FULL NAME: ---------------

2) YOUR CURRENT HOUSE ADDRESS: -------------

3) CURRENT DIRECT TELEPHONE: -------------

4) OCCUPATION & AGE: -------------

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE INFORMATION, I WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO TO

RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. GET BACK TO ME

IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME OVER YOUR APPROVED

COMPENSATION PAYMENT FUND OF THE YEAR 2016.

CALL ME WITH THIS NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION: + 234-90-952-869-31

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

MY BEST REGARDS.

MR. PATRICK OBI

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.

CHAIRMAN DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

ANTI CORRUPT MONITORING DEPARTMENT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

No 10 Mambilla Street ,Off Aso Drive

Maitama District Abuja Nigeria

Direct Telephone Number: (+234-90-952-869-31 )

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