419 scam: "Mrs.Maria Dangote" <fmfng@minister.com> CONTACT MY SECRETARY

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +2348161337883
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.
- s.tevenreed@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Maria Dangote" <fmfng@minister.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Maria Dangote" <s.tevenreed@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 06:05:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY

Â Dear Friend,

Happy New Year, it is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on our
business transaction. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank
you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the
funds.

I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the
funds with the help of a new partner from South America Mr. Alfredo
Gomez Castillo. Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal
with one of the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of
Finance(FMF), and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner
initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.

In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the
funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $850.000.00USD
( Eight hundred and Fifty thousand United States Dollars) in a
certified check.This is from my own share. I did this simply to show
appreciation to you for your kind support and assistance even though
we couldn't succeed due to some unforeseen circumstances. Presently, I
am in South Korea for investment with my own share under the advice of
my partner.

In the light of the above, you are therefore to contact my secretary
his name is Mr. Steven Reed and do send him your contact address
where you want the certified check to be sent to you. Stated below is
the contact information of my secretary.

Name: Mr. Steven Reed
Email: ( s.tevenreed@yahoo.com )
Telephone: +2348161-337-883

So feel free to get in touch with him to send the certified check to
you without any delay ok.

May God bless you and the family with good health, joy, happiness & wealth.

Warm Regards

Mrs.Maria Dangote

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