419 scam: "FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER"<carol@ctwi.net> Re:Payment Solutions

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348021393529 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- cfrmaduekwe@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cfrmaduekwe@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 20:50:48 +0100
Subject: Re:Payment Solutions

>From The Desk Of:
Chief Ojo Maduekwe CFR
Minister, Foreign Affairs
Ministry,Abuja.Nigeria.
No: + 234-802-139-3529
E-mail:cfrmaduekwe@gmail.com

Dear Friend.

I am Hon Ojo Maduekwe, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry,my office monitors and controls the affairs of all

banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory

to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in

line to foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts

have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. Your name was

among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this note. I wish to have a deal

with you as regards to your unpaid funds. I have your file before me and I hope your data's are correct and

un-tampered unless you reconfirms it.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and

Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I

received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to submit the List of

payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to

remit your contract sum following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.
MY CONDITIONS..

1. The sum of USD$5M only will be paid into an account I will provide you after you have confirmed the

transfer of your sum into your account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for

security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your fund release are caused by your

agents or representative.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l will advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will

commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the

three days mandate.I hope you dont reject this offer and have your funds transferred?

Regards.
Hon Ojo Maduekwe CFR
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
Mobile No: +234-802-139-3529

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