419 scam: "Ben Tony"<info@fmf.gov.ng> Investment.

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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)
- "liaisonoperationsdept@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348181262201

Fraud email example:

From: "Ben Tony" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info@fmfng.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:42:22 -0000
Subject: Investment.

I am Mr. Ben Tony. I work with the federal ministry of finance in Nigeria. I secured a large sum of money through an Over invoiced contract awarded in my government, the fund, Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(USD$10.5M) is now in the FMF deposit vault waiting to be moved.

I contacted you because with your help we can have this fund transferred and secured in your country for investment in any profitable business. For your help and partnership, i propose 30% of the entire funds to you. Please if you are interested to help me please contact me soonest.

Should my proposal offend you or contradict your moral ethics, I apologize. Should you be interested and wish to help me, do Reply to me or call me on phone so we can discuss further.

Sincerely,

Ben Tony
Email2: liaisonoperationsdept@outlook.com
Head Foreign Payment
Telephone: +2348181262201

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