419 scam: THE PRESIDENCY <info@mycapitalsmail.com> RE: YOUR OVERDUE FUND PAYMENT CREDIT CLAIM ADVICE

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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.
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.
- officeoftheminister_fmf@minister.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: THE PRESIDENCY <info@mycapitalsmail.com>
Reply-To: <officeoftheminister_fmf@minister.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 21:03:38 +0100
Subject: RE: YOUR OVERDUE FUND PAYMENT CREDIT CLAIM ADVICE

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THE PRESIDENCY
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

SIR,

THIS IS TO INTIMATE YOU ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANT OF YOUR OUTSTANDING $8.5M
INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT CLAIMS WHICH TODAY HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY
THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE PRESIDENCY AND THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
AFTER A MEETING WITH NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILIATION OF YESTERDAY, I WAS GIVEN ORDER TO MAKE
SURE
THAT ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE/CONTRACTS BENEFICIARIES ARE PAID FULLY THE
$8.5M AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENCY AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO ALL
BENEFICIARIES CONCERNED.
IN VIEW OF THIS, YOUR PAYMENT FILE WAS APPROVED BY BY THIS OFFICE
INCONJUNCTION WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT
PAYMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT BASE ON YOUR FULL PRESENTATION OF PROOF OF CLAIMS
BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMING PERSONALLY WITH FAKE IDENTITY TO CLAIM
PEOPLE'S FUND.
WE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SOME
CRIMINALS/IMPOSTERS OVER THIS FUND PAYMENT, YOU ARE RATHER OR STRICTLY
ADVICE TO IMMEDIATELY, STOP ANY FURTHER CONTACT WITH THEM
(CRIMINALS/IMPOSTERS) FOR THEY HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER YOU.
LASTLY, REPLY TO MY OFFICIAL EMAIL:
officeoftheminister_fmf@minister.com
AND AS SOON I RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT
INFORMATIONS AS REQUIRED FROM YOU, I WILL INFORM YOU ON WHAT TO DO AND
WHEN
YOUR FUND WILL BE CONFIRMED IN YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

THANKS.

MRS. NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA,
HONORABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE
F.M.F., F.G.N.

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