419 scam: "Dr. Ngozi Iweala" <uuser@ernest356.onmicrosoft.com> URGENT MAIL: YOUR PAYMENT HAVE BEEN APPROVED!

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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 beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +2348066684762 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ngozi Iweala" <uuser@ernest356.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <pastorekepeters@mailbox.sk>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:24:05 +0530
Subject: URGENT MAIL: YOUR PAYMENT HAVE BEEN APPROVED!

THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
68B Ahmad Bello Way, Wuse District,
Abuje, Nigeria

Ref: INHERITANCE/UNPAID FUNDS-2013

Dear beneficiary,

This is to bring to your official notice that your contract/inheritance payment which has been approved. This was conclusively outlined and agreement which was made between the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Ambassador of your country to Nigeria.

The government of Nigeria, is full of apologies for the very long delay process in paying your funds of US$2.5million which is delayed for more than 12months. Please accept our apologies.

Now we resolve that things will be made easy for you, we decided to put your fund US$2.5million in an ATM card and is deposited with our ATM DEPARTMENT PAYMENT DIRECTOR - Pastor Eke Peter. He will be waiting for your complete delivery detail to enable him dispatch your ATM card to you.

Contact Person: Pastor Eke Peter
Designation: ATM Department Payment Director.
Email: pastorekepeters@mailbox.sk
Phone: +2348066684762

Send to him your detail as listed below:
Your Name in full
Home/Office address:
Mobile/Home Phone#:
Occupation:
Age:

Please do get back to me once you have received you ATM so that we can remove your name from our list unpaid beneficiaries.

Thank you and God bless you.

Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala(Dr.)
Honorable Minister of Finance,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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