419 scam: "MR MARK ABU"<markabu2008@hotmail.com> FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE(FMF) RDP

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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:
- "transferred into your 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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 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.
- mrmarkabu101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR MARK ABU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markabu101@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 03:22:43 -0400
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE(FMF) RDP

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE(FMF)
BLOCK (B). ZARIA ROAD.
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
OAGF/CNM/01/2011

Attn: Hon Beneficiary,

OVER DUE INHERITANCE / CONTRACT PAYMENT TRANSFER ADVISE IN YOUR FAVOR

With all due respect, this is to notify you of a new order on the release of your contract fund

held in the First meeting on 1st March, 2011 by the Federal executive members of the Federal

Government of Nigeria,The Senate commission on debt management and contract review payment,and

office of the Accountant General of the federation.

Prior to this proceeding anomalies,we have been mandated by the senior economic adviser to the

president under the auspices of the Accountant General of the federation, to transfer the sum of

US$8,400,000.00 into the Federal Government Reserved account in your contract name:

NNPC/PED/1473/04 with contract number RC445626-355808 On this note, i will not hesitate as we are

under mandate to ensure that your fund is transferred immediately without further delay.

In respect of this as we have already programmed your fund to be transferred as soon as we hear

from you. Please confirm very urgently to enable me process the transfer logistics,immediately.

Hence it has already been programmed, pending on your response to the above information.

Please note that your urgent attention in this respect will be highly appreciated as it will help

us to clear this subject matter at the earliest time and get your proceed transferred immediately

as instructed.

Nevertheless,i will assist you with all the required documents,whereas you will settle me with

20% of the contract fund when finally transferred into your Bank account and if there is any

further delay from you,will amount in the cancellation of your contract number and makes the

account unserviceable.And bear it that this office will not be held liable for any wrongful

transfer thereafter.

Assuredly, this transaction will be legitimately certified by the Debt Management Office.

Finally, you are advised to forward your valid telephone to me and contact address, to my email

address: mrmarkabu101@gmail.com for your easy access to the Federal Government Reserved Bank

Account.

I hope this meets your due response.

Regards,

Mr. Mark Abu.
Executive Secretary.
For: Foreign Remittance Office(FRO),
Federal Ministry of Finance, Lagos.
Telephone 2347086606520

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