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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "million united states 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)
- 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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- olusegunaganga@mail2minister.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- aganga(minister of finance) email:olusegunaganga@mail2minister.com email:federalministryoffinancenigeria@info.al (Mail2minister; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <presidency.fgn1@info.al>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:07:29 -0700
Subject: FMF/OP/FGN/120/NDDC/2010
Dearest Contractors/beneficiaries,
I, the honourable acting of President of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Jonathan do hereby whole heartedly apologise for the inability of the Federal Government of Nigeria to release your
over due contract/beneficiary payment which is due for years due to instable payment policy.
During my recent visit to the United Sates of America i was able to discuss with the president of the USA,The world bank chiefs and i was able to explain the situation which has
generated so much controversies and allowing the fake officials and imposters from Nigeria to have field day by extorting money from innocent beneficiaries in the name of releasing their fund which never be till date because of the lack of knowledge of the new payment policy introduced by the Government.
On my return from my recent trip to the united states a Federal Executive Council meeting was conveyed with all the Government stake holders and it was all agreed that the
new payment policy should be adopted to avoid any further scam that is denting the image of this great country within the outside community and it was agreed that the
minister of finance is now the only person saddled to control and implement all payment modalites within and outside Nigeria for the sake of accountability and the only criteria
for beneficiary and contractors world wide to receive their payment is to follow only his instructions for security purposes and the safety of the fund and a payment code was
also introduced and approved which is FMF/OP/FGN/120/NDDC/2010 this code number should be quoted in all correspondence to certify you as a beneficiary before your email
will be replied or your calls answered to avoid any further delay. .
The release of the contract funds was delayed due to the militants from Niger delta a region from the eastern part of nigeria who were agitating for the good government and
that they were neglected because all the contracts was originated from that region because of the oil base there so we were able to fight these for years and i can now thank
God that the amnesty was finally adopted and now we are in the rehabilitation stage to make sure that the war is stoped forever and this is the most important reason that the
fund has not been released to you because all the payment files was then diverted and misplaced due to the situation .
Now it has been adopted that before any contractor or beneficiary is paid from Nigeria he/she must be able to procure the AMNESTY MERIT CERTIFICATE from the Federal
Ministry of Finance and this certificate will guarantee you an immediate release of the contract payment.
Kindly contact the Minister of Finance directly with the below information for immediate release of your contract fund and further instructions.
NAME OF MINISTER:Mr.Olusegun Aganga(Minister of Finance)
EMAIL:olusegunaganga@mail2minister.com
Email:federalministryoffinancenigeria@info.al
TELEPHONE:+ 234 1 73 68 750
Kindly contact him with the below information so that your fund will be released without any delay with 72 hours and the amount approved for payment this quater of the year
which has been budgeted is only fifteen million united states dollars only.
1.Full name and address
2.Telephone number
3.Occupation/Marital status.
4.Any identity for recognition
5.Account details where the fund will be transfered .
This is very important and i wish you the best of luck while we work in harmony / togetherness to redeem the image of this great country.
LONG LIVE NIGERIA AND ALL THE WORLD CITIZENS WHO IS SUPPORTING US IN THIS FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION.
Yours Faithfully
The Acting President of
Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Dr.Goodluck Jonathan(GCFR)
jonathangoodluck2010@mail2president.com
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