419 scam: "Olutoyin Aganga"<nnnnnnnnnninnnnu@virgilio.it> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "abuja" (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.
- +2347086712652 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- officialminister@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Olutoyin Aganga" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officialminister@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:30:21 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

From The Office Of The Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria
Headquarters, Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Business District,
P.M.Box 41,Garki, Abuja, Nigeria Palmer Branch Office Complex
Email:- federalministryoffinance65@live.com
Email:- officialminister@gmail.com
Phone:- +234-708-671-2652

BANK PAYMENT NOTIFICATION & WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTION OF
INHERITANCE/CONTRACT

We wish to inform you that you have been recommended by the World Bank and also the U.S treasury Department to pay you your Inheritance/Contract of 10.5million, is based on the understanding and current proposed legislative payment agreement.

The Federal Minister of Finance Nigeria is a member of the financial services compensation scheme established under the financial services and market act 2000 as at 31 Feb 1999, The Federal Minister of Finance Nigeria is subjected to pay all outstanding debts within the World Bank Group Switzerland including the Department of the U.S Treasury/United Nation, and Deposits denominated in all currencies and treated alike.

To ensure we carry out our normal payment procedures accurately and to help in continually improve our services and interest of security;we therefore send your funds to you through ATM card, Note that your ATM card is already on transite.

After our meeting yesterday with Members of U.N,US treasury Dept and FBI.we cncluded to pay your Inheritance/Contract, $10.5M, by ATM & is on transit like i said to your addres, track the Card on www.fedex.com Tracking numbers: 867913276555 to know when your ATM card will arrive in your address.

We also demand that you send your proper identity to confirm your person as the beneficiary. We shall also require you to confirm your Inheritance/Contractyour acceptance to receive this funds.

Indicate the following information:-

1) telephone number/Cell phone
2)house address
3) Age and occupation
4) Companey Name and address.

Any information that is not correct may likely prohibit The Federal Minister of Finance Nigeria from completing the delivery of your ATM card. Your information will be treated with utmost security and shall be used for services related reasons.

We would like to inform you that The Federal Minister of Finance Nigeria has completed the transfer through AMT card and is already on transit.

Your urgent response is needed with the full recomemded nformation
.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga (Segun),
Ministry of Finance

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