419 scam: "Honourable Minister of Finance"<mark@tal.ru> Re: Very Urgent

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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:
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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 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.
- +2348166825652
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.
- fredrickmurphyng@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Honourable Minister of Finance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredrickmurphyng@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 12:37:30 -0600
Subject: Re: Very Urgent

>From the FMF, Federal Ministry of Finance
No 9 broad street Lagos Island Lagos
Ministry of Finance,

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out
that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations
giving to you in respect to your contract payment. Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with
some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your
payment immediately.

After the Board of director’s meeting held in Abuja, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem.
We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America,Africa
and Asia Pacific,This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas
contract payment and debt re-scheduling. And also the Nigerian Government is using this mean to rewards
all the citizens of the United states and all part of europe including asia,australia, south america, Antartica
e.t.c and all those who have lost their funds in either scam, or an uncompleted business, or otherwise.

You should know that if you are interested to receive your ATM card which will be credited with $1.5 Million
united states dollars before it is been sent to your doorstep through any designated courier service, Kindly
get in touch with Mr Fredrick Murphy who is incharge of the delivery with the following informations below
so he can start arrangement on how to get your Atm Card shipped to you

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address
(3) Phone number
(4) Occupation
(5) Age

This message is supported by the Nigerian Government.

You are to get in contact with Mr Fredrick Murphy immediately so the dispatch of your ATM CARD can commence.

Name: Mr Fredrick Murphy
Email : fredrickmurphyng@gmail.com
Phone: +2348166825652

Congratulations
>From the FMF, Federal Ministry of Finance
Honourable Minister of Finance

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