419 scam: minister finance <ministerfinance0022@msn.com> Payment Reference No. - 545000358, Allocation No.

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "into 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +2348059392028 (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.
- telexdepartment200@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: minister finance <ministerfinance0022@msn.com>
Reply-To: <telexdepartment200@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:02:51 +0000
Subject: Payment Reference No. - 545000358, Allocation No. - 604728,

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Attn: HON CONTRACT BENEFICIARY

I am MR.MANSUR MUHTAR , the newly appointed Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I have been directed by His Excellency Goodluck Jonathan the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, (GOODLUCK JONATHAN, SFF, GCRF) to bring to your notice and urgent attention that there was a meeting held in the Presidency and we understand the huge amount of money you have spent, and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your contract fund paid to you.

Due to what we described as selective payment and incessant demand of excessive fees by some unscrupulous and corrupt Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) officials in charge of foreign contract payment in the past. Studying contractorâ€™s files yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated. So at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your contract payment and you should stop every communication with any other office in the name of Central Bank of Nigeria, Senate Committees, ICPC, EFCC, etc except the one you will be refer to now.

You are hereby directed to contact the New Director TELEX/WIRE Dept central bank of Nigeria immediately so that he will release your payment to you immediately. And also you should reconfirm your bank details, contract amount, contract number and your telephone/fax number to him. This is to avoid mistake while transferring this overdue contract payment to you.

Now your new Payment Reference No. - 545000358, Allocation No. - 604728, Password No. - 9955104, Pin Code No - 44779 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No. 202; FGN Release Code No.0494; Immediate Telex Confirmation No. 1144778401; Secret Code No. XTV12349. Having received these vital payment numbers therefore, you are qualified to register for your telex and cable access pin codes now to receive and confirm your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately into your nominated bank account within 72 banking hours. This morning a Telex signal attached with Presidential Order stamped and signed by the president have been sent to Office of the new TELEX/WIRE Dept central bank of Nigeria and other contractors listed. You are strongly advised for your interest and your esteemed company to call the TELEX/WIRE DEPT on the phone upon receipt this message to sort out the fluctuation marginal differential Value to your funds.

CONTACT PERSON
REV DR. MARK JAJA
DIRECTOR TELEX/WIRE DEPARTMENT
Direct Telephone: + 234-8059392028
Email: telexdepartment200@yahoo.com

Sir, on behalf of this Government, I apologize for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your contract payment.
Congratulation!
Yours faithfully.

MR.MANSUR MUHTAR
( Honourable Minister of Finance)
Note this mail is confidential and contains privileged information. If u are not the intended recipient, you should not copy, distribute, disclose or use the information it contains..Plz e-mail the sender immediately and delete this message from your system...MINISTER OF FINANCE NIGERIA

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