419 scam: "Dr.Mrs.Ngozi Iweala"<payconfirmation74@outlook.com> CONFIRMATION REQUIRED FOR URGENT FUNDS TRANSFER!

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Mrs.Ngozi Iweala" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drngozin@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2014 05:02:27 +0800
Subject: CONFIRMATION REQUIRED FOR URGENT FUNDS TRANSFER!

Dear Beneficiary,
I am Dr.Mrs Ngozi Iweala,the Finance Minister,Federal Republic of Nigeria. We apologized for the delay in your contract/inheritance and winning payment and all the inconveniences it might have caused you. I will do my best to ensure you receive your fund Payments within 7(seven) working days as long as you can guarantee your co-operation on this matter and send me your information as I mentioned below as there is a COUNTER CLAIM on your fund payment.

Please confirm urgently for immediate transfer into this account,as the account owner sent this account on your behalf to this Ministry and we received the account on your behalf from a man in Germany,Europe who declared himself as a Medical Doctor that is taking care of you in the hospital stating that you are in a sick bed and he pleaded us to transfer your fund payment of the sum $19,500,000.00 (Nineteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) into this bank account below as your representative/nominee:

Credit Suisse AG
St. Alban Graben 1-3
CH 4051 Basel
Switzerland.
Acc. Number; IBAN: CH 72 0483 5117 1298 1200 0 (US)
BIC: CRESCHZZ40A
Account Holder: Roland Mueller.

Please your confirmation is needed before we can authorize our CBN Affiliated Bank to make the transfer into this account and also,do reconfirm these below information to us immediately for the re-validation of your fund payment accordingly;
1. Full Names..
2. Telephone(MOBILE) and Fax Number….
3. Contact Address.....
4. Age….
5. Occupation...
6. Sex.....
7. Your Valid ID(Attached copy of passport or license).........

Thanks for your urgent response to this effect with the required information stated above.

Yours faithfully,
Dr.Mrs Ngozi Iweala,
Hon.Finance Minister,
The Federal Rep.of Nigeria.

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