419 scam: "Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria"<federalministry@finance.ng> Immediate release of approved fund via Master ATM 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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- wkkasiri@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wkkasiri@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 07:46:57 -0800
Subject: Immediate release of approved fund via Master ATM card

Attn: Sir/Madam.

We wish to inform you that after a just concluded meeting among the board, the office of the presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of our new president Alhaji Muhamudu Buhari has mandated that all foreign payment be release without any further delay. This is a result of several meetings held with international committee and against the fight on corruption and misappropriation of public funds allocated for the payment of foreign beneficiaries and settlement of debts. This advisory board has been shouldered with the responsibility of making sure that all foreign beneficiaries allocation as approved is released hitch free.

Note the new government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved the sum of US$2.500,000,00 each to the foreign beneficiary's and also ready for payment via Master ATM Debit Card with the payment bank. As a true beneficiary you to are reconfirm your full details, Full names, Full address, direct phone numbers, Age & occupation.

As soon as this information is received, be rest assured that full attention will be given towards immediate release of approved fund via Master ATM Debit Card payment. For immediate payment of the US$2,500,000.00, kindly reply back and re-confirm your FULL NAME/ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE number today to email of Mr. Wikran Nakasiri below for further details on this fund payment schedule. Contact Mr. Jerry Chigor, Payment advisory Board, Federal Ministry of Finance Thailand for payment of your fund. Email address: wkkasiri@yahoo.com.hk

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Auxema Ade.
Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria.

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