419 scam: "E-Payment Unit" <e-payment.desk@nfiu.org> Re: Irrevocable order of Payment....

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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.
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.
- +2348020693616 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "E-Payment Unit" <e-payment.desk@nfiu.org>
Reply-To: e_paymentunit01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 20:26:18 +0100
Subject: Re: Irrevocable order of Payment....

Attention;

This is to bring to your knowledge that after a protracted scrutiny,
vetting and investigation into your Payment File this ongoing last quarter
of the year 2016 in view, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
[FinCEN]) and FBI have giving an irrevocable order to this office to
ensure the release of your payment of (US$10.5M) to you within five
working days in accordance with the released transfer order of the
International Monetary Fund.

You are to reconfirm your delivery information for avoidance of error,
meanwhile, a waiver has also been issued and registered in your favor, you
are now to raise 187$ now for a duly certified INTER-COUNTRY DELIVERY
PERMIT from The American Embassy Office in Nigerian,been the country of
origin of your fund through the office of the Ambassador and the fund will
be delivered to you as stated without further asking or demand.

Get back accordingly with your reconfirmed details as advised and know
your prompt response will expedite action on this material accordingly.
You shall be directed on where to send the fee appropriately as you respond.

Respectfully,
Signed.
CP. David Mena
(Director Anti Fraud Unit)
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
NFIU.
+234 802 069 3616

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