419 scam: "MRS NGOZI OKONJO IWELA"<mrsngozioiwela@gmail.com> URGENT RESPONSE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- mrsngozioiwela@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS NGOZI OKONJO IWELA" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:26:21 -0800
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Dear sir/madam,

thanks for your serious response, someone came to our office claiming to be your legal adviser and wishes to collect fund of $1,500,000 on your behave. Wish the government of FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA is giving for compensation, please we want to know if you are awear of this person Barrister john clarke. Who is in our office processing the release of your fund, please notify us to proceed with payment or if you did not send him to collect the fund on your behave. Please tell us and provide us with the following information

(1) Your Full Name.

(2) Your Age

(3) Your Mobile number or fax for easy communication.

(4) Yours Address.

(5) A copy of your passport photograph/ a copy of your driving license.

To start the process of your fund, which will take 10 working days to process. Help us fight corruption while we serve you better, please forward those information and any questions you might have to the email provided below. Your urgent response is needed to clarify your fund worth $1,500,000 we also have various means of payment of fund. To enable us complete your fund processing on time.

Contact

MRS NGOZI OKONJO IWELA

Minister Of Finance

mrsngozioiwela@gmail.com

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