419 scam: "Mrs.Lawal" <d.lawal0017@gmail.com

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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:
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "victor4169807012@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348112443834

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Lawal" <d.lawal0017@gmail.com >
Reply-To: habibat0004@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2017 02:39:32 -0700
Subject: TOP URGENT

The Office of the Secretary General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
And Debt Reconciliation Payment Report with Immediate Fund Remittance.
Aso - Rock Villa "Presidential Guest House, Wuse Zone II Abuja - Nigeria.

Your Payment Approval File NO: FGN/PRE/VP/XN1180cdtX/2017.

Tel: +234-811 244 3834.

Attn: Please ,

Please I am contacting you regarding your payment which was not been paid to you by the past administration of the Contract and Inheritance payment Release Investigation officer in Nigeria and the former Attorney General and Chief Minister of justice Nigeria Mr.Mohammed Bello Adoke(SAN) with the Former Secretary General of the Federation Nigeria (SGF). Yes I am communicating with you now about your unpaid fund and I was able to recover some unpaid Contract and Inheritance Payment files which your name and your contact email address is among the listed names I saw as I resume office , and I have found out that the former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan wasn't man enough to stamp his authority over those who are suppose to transfer your fund to you during his tenure.

Now, the office of the Presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria in-conjunction with the Department of Financial Intelligent have given a strong mandate to my office to Approve and pay all unpaid contractors and inheritance fund whose funds were stopped by the Central Bank of Nigeria and other financial agencies in UK, Europe, USA, ASIA.

Based on that, I have Ordered the Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada to sign the necessary Documents on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria for the release of your part payment valued $10M from our Oil Reserve account with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

With that Mr. Victor G. Dodig the President, Chief Executive Director Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce will be able to Debit A sum of $10M from our Oil Reserve account with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, then transfer it to your Nominated Bank account as your part payment.

Now In other to make things easy for you, Please note that I have instructed Mr. Victor G. Dodig, the President, Chief Executive Director Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on how to clear all upfront charges from the source of the Fund.

Therefore, you are advised to contact Mr. Victor G. Dodig the President, Chief Executive Director Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce through his direct contact email address in bracket ( victor4169807012@outlook.com ) then provide him with your full Bank details for Immediate transfer of your $10M Part Payment.

RESPECTFULLY,

Dr.(Mrs.) Habibat Muda Lawal.

Secretary General of the Federal
Government Nigeria.

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