419 scam: "Mrs.Carolin West"<Carolin.West@fmf.gov.ng> Congratulations!!!! to you,Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF)

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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:
- "rolanddavid@yahoo.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.
- +2347092557056 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Carolin West" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rolanddavid@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:15:11 +0100
Subject: Congratulations!!!! to you,Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF)

Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF)
Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Business
District PMB 14,Abuja, Nigeria
web:www.fmf.gov.ng

This is to officially announce to you that your long withholding scam compensation fund worth the sum of(5 million u.s dollars) has been approve by the federal government of Nigeria and the UN organization for the immediate release of your fund by the federal Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

you are to proved this office with the following data below for the immediate payment of your fund.

1)Your full Name:

2)Your contact address:

3)You current phone number:

4)Your current occupation:

5)Marita status:

6)Attach copy of your Identity card

you are to contact Mr Roland David, of the payment department with the above data for immediate release of you fund.
Email:(rolanddavid@yahoo.cn)Phone:(+2347092557056).
We are sorry for any inconvenience we must have put you through all this time and you are to stop any other communication you have with any other office in regarding to you fund to avoid any complications or delay of payment.

Best Regards
Mrs.Carolin West
Sectary to the federal Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

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