419 scam: "Mr. Federal Ministery Finance" <sarmisbal@zb.lv> FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- federalministry.finanacebenin@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Federal Ministery Finance" <sarmisbal@zb.lv>
Reply-To: federalministry.finanacebenin@accountant.com
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 06:38:25 +0200
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
164 DE-80939 Berkshire,
RE-FINALIZING YOUR FUND TRANSFER.

We the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) European cooperate Office have
received all the overdue outstanding payments owed to the following:
firms, contractors, inheritance next of kin and lottery beneficiaries
that was originated from Africa, Europe, Americans, Asia including
Middle East. Among the list are individuals and companies that their
unpaid funds have been located to our authorized official paying bank.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a
part-payment of $5.8 Million and has been approved already as concluded
by the (FMF) Chapter based on the agreement reached by the European
Union and the World Bank Audit Unit and United Nations Policy Maker Unit
under World Bank payment constitution and the World Economic Development
Forum Annual Meeting held in London to erase debt of up to $10.5billion
owed by African banks and other several international banks world wide:

You are therefore requested to contact transferring Federal Ministry of
Finance as an approved beneficiary with the under listed details for an
immediate release of your $5.8 Million through Cashier Check.

Director Mr Mathew Agala

PERSONAL DETAILS:
Your Country ...........................
Your full name:............................
Your current postal address:...............
Your phone/ fax number:...................

This development is as a result of the effort made by World Bank,United
Nation and Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) European Central Bank / the
European Council to this relief and any negligence and undermining of
this message may result confiscation of your awaiting Outstanding Fund.

Thank You, Cordially,

Mrs. Mary Susan
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FMF)
federalministry.finanacebenin@accountant.com
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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