419 scam: "Dr. Mansur Muhtar" <fmfgov.nig675@msn.com> Re:Last Notice On Your Payment

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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:
- "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)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "dr. sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2348086869570 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Mansur Muhtar" <fmfgov.nig675@msn.com>
Reply-To: <fmf.gov.nigeria@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:06:24 +0000
Subject: Re:Last Notice On Your Payment

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF)
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
FMF/CBN/087X09/2009
Direct Tel: (+234)-80-8686-9570

NEW DEVELOPMENT

Dear Beneficiary,
This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your outstanding payment which was suspended by the Central Bank of Nigeria thereby stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your oustanding fund to your nominated bank account. Since the exit of Professor Charles Soludo as the CBN governor, the new CBN governor Dr. Sanusi Lamido has given the ministry of finance a mandate to settle all outstanding debts. As a result of this development verification conducted by the Finance Ministry in conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your contract case file has been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations.

In view of several efforts already made by us proved abortive.

Based on the new Address submitted to this office on your behalf:
(1) My Office desks have just received a new contact address from MR.GREGORY ONEAL of CANADA, to deliver your Payment into a new address as stated bellow:

100 Wellington Street West,
Suite 1200,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
M5K 1J3

At this time, my ministry has the capacity to pay the Sum of 5.3 Million US Dollars (Five Million Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars) to Mr. Gregory ONeal.

(2) Please, confirm to our Bank if you have instructed Mr. Gregory ONeal, to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that he receive cash call Remittance on your behalf.

(3) It has come to our notice that you are being contacted by unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract/Inheritance payment but unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it is at your own risk.

(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. Gregory ONeal. To change your Residential Address to the following address stated below:

100 Wellington Street West,
Suite 1200,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
M5K 1J3

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected that Mr. Gregory ONeal is trying to divert your money through the sworn affidavit to a new different address.

It has come to our notice that you are being contacted by some unauthorized individuals as regards your contract/Inheritance payment but unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it is at your own risk.

You are now required to re-confirm to us the followings:

(1) Your full name.
(2) Residential Address
(3) Present Country
(4) Phone, fax and mobile #.
(5) Profession, age and marital status.
(6) Your nearest International and Local Airport

You are advised to contact and reconfirm the above listed to this office for further transfer modalities concerning your outstanding payment.

For matters of urgency, call my direct desk: (+234)-80-8686-9570

Yours Faithfully,

Dr.Mansur Muhtar
Minister of Finance
Federal Ministry of finance (FMF)
Direct Tel: (+234)-80-8686-9570

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