419 scam: "Lawal"<babachir0016@gmail.com> Urgent Report

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "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. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348093142689 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lawal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <babachirlawal0016@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 21:24:40 +0200
Subject: Urgent Report

The Office of the Presidency"

Federal Republic of Nigeria

And Debt Reconciliation Payment Report and Immediate Fund Remittance.

Address: Aso - Rock Villa "Presidential Guest House, Wuse Zone II Abuja - Nigeria.

Tel: +234-809 314 2689.

Our Ref: FGN/PRE/VP/XN1180cdtX/2017.

Attn:Please ,

Listen, there is something you need to understand very well, your part payment of $10,000.000.00 has been approved before president Goodluck Jonathan step down as the President of Nigeria and at the sametime, your part payment of $10M has also Approved by the Current President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari GCFR without knowing that the CBN Governor MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE with other fraudsters in Nigerian Banks went and Blacklisted your payment file in Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) so that your payment will not be released as they are making more profit with your overdue payment by given out loan to people, after all the money they collected from you via Western Union and Money Gram in the past according to my Investigations in Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in-fact the present and the past CBN Governors deserve to serve 12 good years in Nigerian Prison for the fraud they committed. instead of the CBN Governor MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE to release your payment, he keep on demanding endless up

Please note that the Contract and Inheritance payment release investigation officer in Nigeria, have updated all foreign Payment files early this month, then It was when I found out that your payment file was suspended and Blacklisted , then I had a meeting with the office of the paymaster General of the presidency and now your part payment of $10M has been approved to be paid from our oil reserve account with STANDARD CHARTERED BANK IN MALAYSIA.

THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT MR.MAHENDRA GURSAHANI THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK IN MALAYSIA THROUGH HIS DIRECT CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS GIVEN:

( info@sc-creditunit.com ) THEN FURNISH THEM WITH YOUR FULL BANK DETAILS FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR $10M PART PAYMENT.

Please I apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused you.

RESPECTFULLY,

Babachir David Lawal.

Secretary General of the Federal

Government Nigeria.

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