419 scam: "MRS / DR. NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA"<support@hhhsoft.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10.5M.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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.
- +447937017750
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.
- jemenialjohnson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- fund. contact: honorable jemenial johnson e-mail: jemenialjohnson@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- federalministryoffinance_jemenialjohnson@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS / DR. NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jemenial@mailbox.hu>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 20:09:15 -0500
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10.5M.

RELEASE MONITORING UNIT
FROM THE DESK OF FINANCE MINISTER
(LEGAL PROTOCOL OFFICER)
OPFGN OUR REF: FMF/CPN9/2012
PAYMENT REF NO:PRJ2039/-X192/99/NNPD/503

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10.5M.

ATTN BENEFICIARY

I AM MRS / DR. NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA, FINANCE MINISTER, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE CONFIRM THE DIRECTOR FUND MONITORING UNIT OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BY NAME HONORABLE JEMENIAL JOHNSON, MEANWHILE MY OFFICE MONITORS AND CONTROL THE AFFAIRS OF ALL BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA CONCERNED WITH FOREIGN CLAIM PAYMENTS. HONORABLE JEMENIAL JOHNSON IS THE FINAL SIGNATORY TO ANY TRANSFER OF HUGE FUNDS MOVING WITHIN BANKS BOTH ON THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS IN LINE WITH FOREIGN CLAIM SETTLEMENT.

WE HAVE BEFORE OUR LIST OF FUNDS, WHICH COULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO SOME NOMINATED ACCOUNTS AS THESE
ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED EITHER AS, UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS AND OVER-INVOICED SUM ETC YOUR NAME WAS AMONG THE PEOPLE EXPECTING THEIR FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO THEIR ACCOUNT,ON THIS NOTE; WE WISH TO HAVE A DEAL WITH YOU AS REGARDS TO YOUR UNPAID FUNDS.

WE HAVE YOUR FILE BEFORE ME AS FINANCE MINISTER AND HOPE YOUR DATA'S ARE CORRECT AND UN-TAMPERED UNLESS YOU RECONFIRM IT NOT CORRECT. AS IT IS MY DUTY TO RECOMMEND THE TRANSFER OF THESE SURPLUS FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURY AND RESERVE ACCOUNTS AS UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE YOU BASED ON THE INSTRUCTIONS I RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENCY TO SUBMIT THE LIST OF PAYMENT REPORTS/ EXPENDITURES AND AUDITED REPORTS OF REVENUES.

AT THIS JUNCTURE, WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PART PAYMENT OF US$10.5M HAS BEEN APPROVED THROUGH INTERNATIONAL UNDERGROUND PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT. MR. JEMENIAL JOHNSON, DIRECTOR FUND MONITORING UNIT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE IS ON THE SEMININAL IN ENGLAND , LONDON WITH TOP OFFICIAL FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO CONTACTS MR. JEMENIAL JOHNSON TO TELL WHAT SUPPOSE TO BE DONE AS THE FINAL SIGNATORY TO ANY TRANSFER OF HUGE FUNDS MOVING WITHIN BANKS TO BANKS BOTH ON THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS TO ENABLE YOU HAVE A TRANSCATION WITH CITI BANK OF CARLIFONIA, USA FOR ONWARD TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND.

Contact: Honorable Jemenial Johnson
E-mail: jemenialjohnson@gmail.com
E-mail:federalministryoffinance_jemenialjohnson@hotmail.com
Phone:+447937017750

BEST REGARDS,

MRS / DR. NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA,
FINANCE MINISTER
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
E-mail: dr.ngoziokonjoiweala52@yahoo.com

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