419 scam: "Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala" <ngoziokonjolweala1@yahoo.co.jp> FROM Office of the Honorable Minister of Finance

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "abuja" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala" <ngoziokonjolweala1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrsngoziokonjoiweala22@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:32:20 +0800
Subject: FROM Office of the Honorable Minister of Finance

Office of the Honorable Minister of Finance
Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF)
FMF Annex Complex Building Garki, Abuja-Nigeria
Our Ref:CBN/FMF/CBX/021/07/011
Contract No: MAV.NNPC/FGN/MIN.

Attention,

Re: Swift Transfer Of $10.7 Million United States Dollars Only

I am Director Federal Ministry of Finance and was instructed by the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr. Good luck Jonathan to find out before the end
of this year, WHY your contract/ claim of your fund have not been credited to
your account, after instructions has been passed to all various Government
quarters that all over due contract/ claim payments should be released as a
lot of petitions by beneficiary's has been received by the Minister.

What this office wants from you to reconfirm, with your telephone and fax
numbers,any other information’s below, WHY you have not received your payment
up-till date? However I will give my assistance to make sure your
file is in order for payment as two people came for the claim of the fund and
submitted account saying that you are not well.

(1) Your Full Name.
(2) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number#.
(3) Company’s Name, Position and Address.
(4) Profession, Age and Marital Status.
(5) Copy Of Your Intl Passport or Scanned Identity to prove you.

But you must give me a promissory note stating your willingness to give me a
reasonable amount of money from your contract Payment immediately you get the
payment, after receiving all the needed information’s from you I will pass
your payment to the Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria Dr.Tunde Lemo
will make the transfer of your fund to your account because our Central Bank
Governor will be busy in the office.

Yours faithfully

Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
(Director Federal Ministry of finance Nigeria)

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