419 scam: FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION <enquiries.firs.gov.ng@gmail.com> Re: Certificate of Deduction

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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- 2349076397323
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.
- ferdinandajayi@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION <enquiries.firs.gov.ng@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ferdinandajayi@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 22:29:54 +0000
Subject: Re: Certificate of Deduction

*FMJ/RC.0155278*

*FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION*

*Address: MAPUTO STREET, WUSE ZONE 3, FCT-ABUJA,*

* NIGERIA WEST AFRICA*

*Date: 20th, February. 2023*

* RE: **Endorsement** OF DEDUCTION*

*Hello*

*It is a good pleasure to inform you that Federal Executive Council and
Debt Management Department Central Bank resolves to pay 20% of the
Contractors and Next of Kin accrued funds. As a result of this
development, the Federal Character Commission (FCC) had made it easy for
all the section (A)-(B) contractors/ beneficiaries for them to have their
Certificate of Deduction so that all the charges that may come up will be
deducted from their total fund. This Certificate of Deduction is for free
for all the contractors/beneficiary of Section (A) as long as you will be
in person here in Nigeria.*

*You are hereby informed to come down to ABUJA, FEDERAL CAPITAL of Nigeria
West Africa to process your Certificate of Deduction this will only take
you two days to round up and have your payment wired to your bank account.
This exercise will last only two weeks. But if you know that you cannot
make the trip, you have to contact MR FERDINAND AJAYI, the Director of this
committee, to assist you for the procurement of the documents on your
behalf. Ask him how much it will cost you for the **mobilization** and
other logistics and unforeseen expenses during the procurement.*

*Send him an authorization letter and state the reason why you cannot make
it. The Certificate of deduction is free and it doesnâ€™t have any fee
attached as far as you will come for the procession.*

*This is the contact information of Chairman of the Committee*

*THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE*

*NAME Mr. FERDINAND AJAYI,*

*EMAIL: **ferdinandajayi@gmail.com
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/kz7e610ta5jm/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=ferdinandajayi@gmail.com>**,
Mobile: 234-9076397323*

*Call him immediately if you are coming or not, **Thanks and remain blessed
as I will like to hear from you soon.*

*Yours truly,*

*ABDUL ISIAKA*

CEO Federal Character Commission

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