419 scam: FMF<info@fmfn.org> Atttn: Beneficiary.

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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:

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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: FMF<info@fmfn.org>
Reply-To: fmffnig4@gmail.com
Date: 10 Nov 2016 07:55:59 +1100
Subject: Atttn: Beneficiary.

Dear Sir/Madam,

NOTIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD 2020.

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your
contract file

presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received
your

payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the
obligations

giving to you in respect to your contract payment. Secondly, you
are hereby

advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as
this is an

illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your
payment

immediately.

After the Board of directorâ€™s meeting held in Abuja in
conjunction with

United Nations and G8 countries, we have resolved in finding a
solution to

your problem. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT
CARD PAYMENT

With Central Bank Of Nigeria, this is part of the mandate passed
by the

Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-
scheduling. And

also the Nigerian Government is using this means to reward all
the citizens

of the United states and all part of Europe including Asia,
Australia,

South America, Canada, Antarctica etc and all those who have lost
their

funds in either scam, or an uncompleted business, or otherwise,
You should

know that if you are interested to receive your ATM card which
will be

credited with $5,000,000.00 united states dollars before it is
being sent

to you direct to your doorstep through the FedEx courier service,
you will

have to respond to me with your full information, After your
response you

will be directed to the FedEx shipping courier representative.

He will send you your ATM card which you will use to withdraw
your money

via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and the maximum daily
limit is

Ten Thousand United States dollars ($10,000.00) only. And also
note that

the Nigerian Government has taken care of the shipping fee of
your ATM

card, so if Mr. Edward, is requesting for another shipping fee,
you will

have to report him to me immediately. As soon as your ATM card is

dispatched I will immediately send your withdrawal pin code to
you because

your Atm Card has already been activated.

If you like to receive your fund this way, kindly contact me with
the

following informationâ€™s below.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address
(3) Phone Number
(4) Occupation.
(5) Personal Identification. Driverâ€™s license or International
Passport.
(6) Age
(7) Marital Status
(8) Sex

This message is supported by the Nigerian Government. Note that
you might

receive this message in your inbox or spam or junk folder depends
on your

web host or server network.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Respectively
Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
Minister, Federal Ministry of Finance

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