419 scam: "Hon. Minister Of Finance"<ministeroffinancett@yahoo.com.hk> Beneficiary,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon. Minister Of Finance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <honministeroffinancet@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:09:11 +0100
Subject: Beneficiary,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

From the desk of Mrs.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,

Hon. Minister of Finance

Federal Ministry of Finance

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Date: 19-03-2013

Attn: Beneficiary

Following series of complaints and petitions to the World Bank against the Government Nigeria on her inability to settle foreign beneficiaries, the World Bank president along with central bank of Nigeria has reach an agreement ordering an immediate payments of all genuine beneficiaries of their due funds.Acting on the above orders, the board of ministers has issued an "Irrevocable Standing Payment Order of your outstanding payment.on your Account as outstanding payment with a special instruction to effect a full payment of your fund immediately. Therefore your over due inheritance/contract funds has been gazette to be released through bank to bank transfer as instructed by the new President to release all outstanding payment.Also the total sum of USD$10.5M has been approved to be credited in your bank account as soon as possible.

Having deliberated on your payment, we are happy to inform you that all arrangements to transfer your funds to your nominated bank account are in top gear.we got an information regarding your claim as soon as we received this information from you the fund will be release in your account without any further delay. However, you are advised to forward to this office the below details for reconfirmation:

Your full name:

Age:

Country of origin:

Bank Details:

Home Address:

Bank Address:

Phone and fax number

Passport copy

The above will be used to faster your payment.

Act fast.

Yours faithfully

Mrs.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,

Hon. Minister Of Finance

Federal Republic of Nigeria

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