419 scam: "info" <info@iuga2007.com> "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NIGERIA"

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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:

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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
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.
- +2348085566567 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "info" <info@iuga2007.com>
Reply-To: johnsfranklin@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:38:29 -0500
Subject: "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NIGERIA"

DELIVERY OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS TO YOUR HOME.
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Dear Beneficiary,

I am Dr.Frank Johnson, the special Adviser of the President Federal
Republic of Nigeria, I was been mandated to deliver your
Contract/inheritance funds to you in your country of residence.

The part payment of the sum of US$ 6.5 (Six Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars)and you were made the beneficiary of these funds by a
bank whose details will be revealed to you after handing over the
funds to you in accordance with an agreement I signed with the bank
when they enlisted my assistance in delivering the funds to you.

We have done our due diligence and have confirmed that the package
rightfully belongs to you and it is no threat to National Security.
Consequently, we have agreed that the delivery of this package of
yours be completed without further delay, it has been mandated to be
delivered to your country home within 72 hours as I have the full
immunity to deliver it successfully to your home without any
interference by the Customs.

Furthermore, I was instructed by the Bank Auditors to follow you to
your bank on my arrival to your home to make a successful deposit of
this fund to your Nominated Account in your Country with all the legal
back up Documents in your Consignment box with me.

However, before the delivery will take place, we want you to reconfirm
the following information’s so that the funds will not be delivered to
someone else.

1. Full Name

2. Residential Address

3. Age

4. Occupation

5. Direct Telephone Numbers

After verification of your information's, I shall contact you so that
we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be bringing your
package to your residential address.

Send the requested information so that we can proceed.

Regards,

Dr.Frank Johnson.

Special Adviser on Financial matters(F.R.N)

Tel:+2348085566567.

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