419 scam: "DR. OLUSEGUN OLUWATOYIN AGANGA"<MAILFMFONLINE20@YAHOO.COM.HK> YOUR FUND IS READY 13/3/2013

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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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million us 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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
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.
- mailfmfonline1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. OLUSEGUN OLUWATOYIN AGANGA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MAILFMFONLINE1@YAHOO.COM.HK>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:43:41 -0800
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY 13/3/2013

EDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS TRANSFER / AUDIT UNIT)
Plot 22, Ibrahim Taiwo Drive,
Wuse 2, U.N Office Abuja

Our Ref: FMF/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/13
FROM THE DESK OF DR OLUSEGUN OLUWATOYIN AGANGA
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS

ATTN:

DEAR VALUED CONTRACT BENEFICIARY: -
ONCE AGAIN I APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE: -

Valued beneficiary, This is to bring to your notice about the due
process of your outstanding contractual payment which was suspended by the
Federal ministry of Finance thereby stopping the telex unit to pause the
transfer of your contract fund to your nominated Bank Account.

As a result of this development, verification conducted by the
newly appointed Finance Minister in conjunction with the Newly
Appointed Member of Presidential Board of Trustee on Debt Verification
Panel to contact you and let you Know that your contract case file has
been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations. In view of
several efforts already made by us to contact you proved abortive.
Based on the new Address submitted to this office on your behalf:
(1) My Office desks have just received a new contact address from Mr.
Bill Carlton, to release your Payment into a new address as stated
Bellow:

100 Wellington Street West, Suite 1200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5K 1J3
The Sum of 5.3 Million US Dollars (Five Million Three Hundred Thousand US
Dollars) should be paid to Mr. Bill Carlton, as your beneficiary/Partner. (2)
Please, confirm to our Bank/Office if you have instructed Mr. Bill
Carlton, to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking
that he receive cash call Remittance on your behalf as your Partner.
(3) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. Bill Carlton, to change
your Residential Address to the following address stated below:
100 Wellington Street West , Suite 1200 ,
Toronto , Ontario , Canada , M5K 1J3

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected
that Mr. Bill Carlton, is trying to divert your money through the sworn
affidavit to a new different address as your Partner. Therefore, if you
had not authorized Mr. Bill Carlton, to claim this Contractual Payment
on your behalf as your Partner, Kindly get back to us with the down
listed information requested for re-confirmation/verification and for
fast and swift release of the Fund to you without any Further Delay.
You are now required to reconfirm to us the followings:

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Residential Address:
(3) Phone,Fax and Mobile #:
(4) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
(5) Company/Business Name:
(6) International Passport/ID:
(7) Home Equity :(Yes/No)

You are advice to get back to the Federal Ministry of Finance on this E-mail
Address:-(MAILFMFONLINE1@YAHOO.COM.HK) with the Information requested from you and re-confirmation whether you instruct any One to get Your Fund
release on your Behalf.As soon as this information is received by this Panel,
you shall be instructed on how to get this Fund released directly to you
from our Nominated Bank which has being endorsed by the World Bank and IMF
Organization to make sure that your Fund is release to you.

FROM THE DESK OF DR. OLUSEGUN OLUWATOYIN AGANGA
Federal Minister Finance (FMF).

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