419 scam: "Dr. Abraham Nwankwo"<info@fund.com> APPROVED FOR 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- debt_management_office1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Abraham Nwankwo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <debt_management_office1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:49:03 -0700
Subject: APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

FROM THE DESK OF: DR. ABRAHAM NWANKWO
DIRECTOR GENERAL
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (DMO)
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/017
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,

CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION WITH C/N: CBN/ NNPC/FGN/MIN/2017.

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank and IMF has instructed Nigerian Presidency and house of senate to pay all outstanding foreign debts especially next of kin /contracts or contractors and compensation, they warned that payment should be released to the beneficiaries forth with unconditionally in this fiscal of the year 2017.

From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federal government of Nigeria your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding, who have not received their payments. We wish to inform you that your payment will be processed and Release to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from our record and file, your outstanding contract payment worth USD$10M (Ten Million United States Dollars) Only.

You are hereby advice to provide the following information and also state to us the reason why you have not be able to receive your fund.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name if any, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of your int'l passport, driver's license, or any valid ID card, for proper identification before the payment. This is to avoid any wrong payment.

As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made to you by a Wire Transfer option to your nominated bank account, or International Bank Draft /Electronic Voice Transmission System (EVTS) This will avail you the opportunity to transfer the fund by your self and also confirm it in your bank account, and you can confirm it there after as soon is
been made.

If by the end of 24hours you have not contacted this office, you will consider this payment cancelled as this civilian government will not be responsible for any wrong payment/further delay.

Contact me immediately you receive this message for confirmation and reply me to the below e-mail: debt_management_office1@yahoo.co.uk

REGARDS,

Dr. Abraham Nwankwo
Director General
Debt Management Office (DMO)

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