419 scam: Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke <alison-madueke1@fmfinance.ng.tn> Contact my secretary for your ATM VISA CARD.

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- +2349053601673 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- barrmrshelengoudric@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke <alison-madueke1@fmfinance.ng.tn>
Reply-To: <wuwstunion056@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2016 15:10:43 +0000
Subject: Contact my secretary for your ATM VISA CARD.

Dear Partner,

Thank you for your past effort, I understand the totality of points on a line with my bank despite that we failed to comply with International fund transfer instructions. I later succeeded and the fund has been transferred into an account provided by a new friend from Australia. I actually appreciate your past assistance and commitment.

Meanwhile, I dropped an international Automated Teller Machine card (ATM VISA CARD) to my secretary while I instructed him to get and send to you as soon as you contact him. The ATM VISA your card worth $850, 000usd (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars) and you can withdraw funds in any bank ATM visa machine around the world. My pleasure is a polite reaction to thank you for his, though I may not have the time to reach you again because Iâ€™m hospitalized for cancer and lungs infection in one the U.K Hospital which may lead to a sudden death according to medical reports.

Please kindly donate 30% of this fund to the charity organization, More especially (orphans at the motherless babies homes) Contact my secretary Barrister Mrs. Helen Goudric immediately on the below information so that he should send your programmed ATM Visa Card without delay. Contact Barrister Mrs. Helen Goudric on Email: barrmrshelengoudric@hotmail.com Tel: +234 9053601673

Please contact him with the following information below to avoid wrong delivery and keep me update because i have contacted you on this vital issue before without any update from you.The information is thus:-

Your Full Name, Your Country of Origin,Contact address and Phone Number for easy communications between you Mrs. Helen Goudric my secretary.

May God bless you and don't forget to update me as soon as you receive the ATM card.

Best regards,

Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke
Ex-Minister of Petroleum
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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