419 scam: "Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed"<seeeeerrr@gmail.com> Attention: Funds Ownership,

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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: "Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zainabshamsunaa504@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 23:36:58 -0800
Subject: Attention: Funds Ownership,

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF)
AHMADU BELLO WAY, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ABUJA, NIGERIA
Our Ref: FMF/IRD/FGN/11/20

FUND RELEASE ORDER APPROVED TO OUR AFFILIATE BANK FOR PAYMENT.

Attention: Funds Ownership,

Dear: Friend,
Beneficiary,

I am the honorable Minister of Finance Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahemd,
hereby confirm to you the receipt of mail received from our presidency
signed by President Mohammadu Buhari, to re-approve your over long due
payment based on our earlier communication with you/ your company
regarding your funds debts payment re-approve for release after much
investigation on the funds payment you are one of among those
requested that Nigeria Government should help and release your fund
payment.

Also I advise you not to lose hope this time but make sure you comply
with our paying bank rule and regulation being that a lot’s of
mistakes has been made before in the pass administration trying to
release your fund payment, it’s due to bad government then, which I
will like you to focus this time and come forward with all your
claims.

Kindly forward all information’s below related to your funds payment
in this office, which will enable our paying bank start your funds
transfer Programming immediately.

(1) Your full name and bank account Details
(2) Your identity photo copy first page and second page
(3) Your direct telephone and fax numbers
(4) Your company name/business name if any.
(5) Your full Resident/office address.
(6) Your Deed of Agreement Certificate.
(7) Your Fund Amount Volume

Again, I urge you to forward all the above information to enable
paying bank complete the transfer programming before we sent you/your
bank all the copies of transfer documents for ratification. I will be
waiting for your urgent response as soon as possible.

Regards
Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
The Honorable Finance Minister (FGN).

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