419 scam: "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE"<jamesbello222@yahoo.com> REF: NOTIFICATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS.

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- jamesbello20@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesbello528@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 16:25:16 -0400
Subject: REF: NOTIFICATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS.

Federal Ministry of Finance
Federal Secretariat
Abuja, Nigeria.
West Africa.
Date: 23rd. May 2011

Dear Beneficiary,
OFFICIAL MEMO.

REF: NOTIFICATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF ALL OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS.

This is to inform you that the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and the
Senate Houe of Assembly has mandated the Federal Ministry of Finance and
the Central Bank of Nigeria to ensure a swift release of all outstanding
payments to all beneficiaries. Your name was among the list submitted to
this office on the 17th day of February 2011 to receive your payment in
the tune of $15,200,000.00 only (Fifteen Million,Two Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars only).

The Federal Government has scheduled a time frame to settle all foreign
debts/unclaimed/uncompleted transfers categorized Viz:
Contract/Inheritance/Gambling/ Lottery (Sponsored by Microsoft,TINAPA, and
UK National Lottery) and other international loans (IMMEDIATE CONTRACT
PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009) outstanding debts. The President
made this speech to mark Nigeria's 50 years of Independence on the 1st of
Oct. 2010

This payment of $15,200,000.00 will be processed in your favor upon your
reconfirmation of the following details from you:
1. Your Full name …………………………………
2. Your Contact Address……………………………………
3. Your Telephone/Fax Number……………………………
4. Your Age and Current Occupation…………………
5. Attach Copy of Your Identification…………………
All these will help us verify your details here in our file and process
your payment without delay.
Upon receipt of your details,this Office will process your payment through
ATm card payment through our official paying bank, being the only United
Nations and IMF approved payment mode for this excercise, for direct
payment to foreign beneficiaries.

NOTE: THIS OFFICE ONLY REQUIRES THE RECONFIRMATION OF THE ABOVE STATED
PERSONAL DETAILS FOR VERIFICATION , SO ANY ALTERATION OF WHAT WE HAVE HERE
IN OUR FILE AUTOMATICALLY NULLIFIES YOUR PAYMENT. ALSO NOTE THAT IS NOT
SCAM, IT IS AN ANTI SCAM COMMISSION AND WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
NON-RECIEPT OF APPROVED PAYMENT.
In anticipation of your immediate response and strict compliance.
Yours In Service,

Mr. James Bello
[secretary]
E.mail:jamesbello20@yahoo.com.hk

For: DR. OLUSEGUN OLUWATOYIN AGANGA
Hon. Minister for Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

CC: Office of the Govenor, Central bank of Nigeria.
CC: Office of the Accountant General of the Federation

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