419 scam: "FINANCE MINISTER." <info@fmfoffice.gov> FROM THE FINANCE MINISTRY !!!

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "financminist@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FINANCE MINISTER." <info@fmfoffice.gov>
Reply-To: financminist@blumail.org
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:28:17 -0400
Subject: FROM THE FINANCE MINISTRY !!!

FROM FMF, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
HONORABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE
DR., MRS. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, PH.D
APPROVED BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT
http://www.nigeria.gov.ng
OUR REF: FGN /SNT/STB
YOUR REF.

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
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.

AFTER THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING HELD IN ABUJA, WITH THE NEWLY ELECTED
PRESIDENT. DR GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN (GCFR), YOUR NAME APPEARS AS ONE OF THE
BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTACT /INHERITANCE THAT ARE YET TO RECEIVED THEIR FUND,
YOUR FUND WHICH SUPPOSED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU BY OUR PAST MINISTERS OF
FINANCE (DR. USMAN SHAMSUDDEN, DR. MANSUR MUHKTAR, AND DR. OLUSEGUN OLUWATOSIN
AGANGA) BEFORE THEY LEFT THE OFFICE AS THE MINISTER OF FINANCE IN NIGERIA.

I, DR., MRS. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, PH.D, THE CURRENT MINISTER OF
FINANCE, AND THE
BOARD OF THE TRUSTEES HAVE RESOLVED IN FINDING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. WE
HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE IN EUROPE,
AMERICA, AFRICA AND ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR.
PRESIDENT, DR GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN (GCFR), AND VICE PRESIDENT ARC MOHAMMED
NAMADI SAMBO, (GCON, FNIA) OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

IN RESPECT TO OVERSEAS CONTRACT PAYMENT AND DEBT RE-SCHEDULING. AND ALSO THE
NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT IS USING THIS MEANS TO REWARD ALL THE CITIZENS OF
THE UNITED
STATES AND ALL PART OF EUROPE INCLUDING ASIA, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AMERICA,
ANTARCTICA E.T.C AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR FUNDS IN EITHER SCAM, OR AN
UNCOMPLETED BUSINESS, OR OTHERWISE.

I HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $2.5,000,000.00. USD TO YOU AS PART OF YOUR
INHERITANCE PAYMENT FOR THIS YEAR 2012. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP
ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY
HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD WHICH WILL BE CREDITED WITH
$$2.5,000,000.00. UNITED STATES DOLLARS BEFORE IT WILL BE SENT TO YOU THROUGH
ANY COURIER SERVICE OF YOUR CHOICE.
KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW SO I CAN START
ARRANGEMENT ON HOW TO GET YOUR ATM CARD SHIPPED TO YOU.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. ADDRESS WHERE YOUR ATM CARD TO BE SENT TO
3. PHONE NUMBER AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
4. AGE:
5. YOUR BANKING INFORMATION:
6. YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

THIS MESSAGE IS SUPPORTED BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT, AFTER YOU MIGHT HAVE
STARTED MAKING USE OF YOUR ATM CARD, YOU CAN REWARD MY FIRM ONE WAY OR
THE OTHER
YOU KNOWS BEST.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

FROM THE FMF, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
HONORABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE,
DR., MRS. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, PH.D
EMAIL:- financminist@blumail.org, or
offic.fedminf@rediff.com

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