419 scam: "From:The Executive Minister"<leepinfo@yahoo.cn> EMAIL NOTIFICATION ON YOUR CONTRACT APPROVAL/PAYMENT 20109

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "fmfolusegun@w.cn" (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.
- +2347064459485 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "From:The Executive Minister" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fmfolusegun@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:32:09 -0700
Subject: EMAIL NOTIFICATION ON YOUR CONTRACT APPROVAL/PAYMENT 2010

From:The Executive Minister
Mr Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga
Abuja
Nigeria.
Tel+234-7064459485 [official Hot Line]
Email Address: fmfolusegun@w.cn

Dear Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment.It has also come to our notice that you have being dealing with the wrong persons or non-officials in the bank. This is an illegal act and it is capable of jeopardizing your effort you have put in concerning the claim of your contract payment.

Therefore we advice you to stop any further communication with persons or group of persons claiming to be an officer in the Federal Ministry of Finance Central Bank of Nigeria and other arms of Government here in our Country Nigeria if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.

After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja with the New president of this country in the person of His Ecellency GoodLuck EBELE JONATHAN, we have resolved
in finding a lasting solution to our contractors problem behind the pending or delay in claiming of contractors payment for the pas year. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America , Africa and Asia Pacific; this is part of the
mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling. And also the Nigerian Government is using this mean to rewards all the citizens of the United states and all part of Europe including Asia, Australia, South America, Canada, Antarctica e.t.c and all those who have lost their funds in either scam, or an uncompleted business, or otherwise, You should know that if you are interested to receive your ATM card which will be credited with $5,000,000.00 united states dollars before it is been sent to you direct to your doorstep through the FedEx courier service, you will have to respond to me with your full
information?, After your response you will be directed to the FedEx shipping courier representative whose name is Mr. Edward Edward.

He will send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and the maximum daily limit is Fifteen Thousand United States dollars ($15,000.00). And also note that the Nigerian Government has taken care of the shipping fee of your ATM card, so if Mr. Edward is
requesting for another shipping fee, you will have to report him to me immediately. When you receive your ATM card, you have to alert me so that we can give you
process of how to activate and make use of your ATM CARD.

If you like to receive your fund this way, kindly contact me with the following
information? below.

(1) Your Full Name

(2) Full residential address

(3) Your Private Telephone Number Preferable

(4) Occupation.

(5) Personal Identification. Driver? license or International Passport.

(7) Age

(8) Marital Status

(9) Sex

This message is supported by the Nigerian Government.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Respectively

Mr Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga
Finance Minister

Minister, Federal Ministry of Finance This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying,disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail - either in part or in whole - is
strictly forbidden.

This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and destroy any copies. Any dissemination or use of this
information by a person other than the intended recipient is
unauthorized and may be illegal

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