419 scam: "DR. MRS NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA"<piercedav@aol.com> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!!

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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 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.
- +23412135438 (Nigeria, landline)
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.
- dlhcourierservice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. MRS NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.mrsngoziokonjo@live.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 10:36:55 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY!!!

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

I AM DR. MRS NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, MINISTER OF FINANCE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAS TO STOP FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT $10,500,000 THROUGH (ATM CARD), THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT DR JONATHAN GOODLUCK, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, BECAUSE ANY FUNDS GOING OUT FROM NIGERIA THAT IS ABOVE $10,000 WILL HAVE STOP ORDER FROM IMF, PARIS CLUB DUE TO NIGERIA INDEBTEDNESS TO THIS FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.

THIS COURIER COMPANY WILL SEND YOUR ATM CARD WHICH IS NOW IN THEIR CUSTODY, YOU WILL WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. PLEASE CONTACT THE COURIER COMPANY AND SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO DIRECTOR:

DHL COURIER SERVICE
NIGERIA, LAGOS BRANCH.
TEL: + 234 1 213 5438
EMAIL: dlhcourierservice@yahoo.com

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY

THE COURIER COMPANY HAS BEEN MANDATED TO DELIVER YOUR ATM PACKAGE TO YOUR ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY YOU CONTACT THEM WITH YOUR INFORMATION. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

CALL ME OR EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (IN GOD WE TRUST) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE COURIER COMPANY.

DR. MRS NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA
MINISTER OF FINANCE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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