419 scam: "OFFICE OF PRESIDENT"<officeofpresident@gov.com> FROM THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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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:
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +2348065069175 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF PRESIDENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeofpresident202@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2016 00:40:05 +0300
Subject: FROM THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Attention to Honourable contractor/Beneficiary

How are you and your family today, I hope you all are okay.

This is to officially inform you that your contract payment of $75M has been approved by this government as agreed in our Federal Executive Council Meeting in conjuction with world 150 leaders in France for you to be paid quoting this foreign exchange approved number OFP/NNPC/PED/2016-370019 which you must take note of and reconfirm your contract details and number and also with your bank information where this funds will be transferred into.

We here at the Presidency are deeply sorry for any inconveniences this must have caused you in the course of you receiving your funds and I as the President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is assuring you 100% of receiving your funds once we open up communication with you.

Be rest assured that your problem is over. Thank you for working with the Federal Republic of Nigeria and congratulation in advance.

This is the line you can Call me always which is My Direct Security Number: +2348065069175. Call me immediately you receive this message.

Regards.

Rtd.Gen .Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR)

President Federal Government of Nigeria.

NOTE: THIS MESSAGE IS APPROVED IN FAVOR OF ALL OUR CATEGORY 'A' SPECIAL CONTRACTOR'S PAYMENTS LIKE YOU AS WE HAVE AGREED AT THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING FOR YOU TO BE PAID ONCE AND FOR ALL BY THIS GOVERNMENT.

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