419 scam: "Mrs. Zainab Ahmed" <mredwardladamu2@gmail.com> Your Fund Release Notice.

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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:
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Zainab Ahmed" <mredwardladamu2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrszainabahmed234@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:32:04 +0100
Subject: Your Fund Release Notice.

Dear Funds Beneficiary,

Be informed that your payment file for your fund US$10,500,000.00 only
resurfaced in my office this morning and as I go through it I
discovered the reason why you have not been paid this funds for now
after all your effort to get this funds paid to you.

However, as the Hon. Minister of Finance Federal Republic of Nigeria,I
know quite well what you need to do for the fund to be smoothly wire
to your bank account. I will guide you properly and help you to obtain
the vital needed documents that will facilitate the wire transfer of
this fund to your bank account.

For the above to be possible, I require you to reconfirm to me
urgently the following details:

1. Your full current address:
2. Your Telephone number:
3. Your full banking details with the bank swift code, bank address
and account number:

Upon the receipt of the above, I will mandate my legal practitioner
toim mediately process the needed documents and obtain same for you.
Once it is obtained copies will be submitted for your payment
processing while scanned copies is send to you for your record. Bear
in mind that this current Government is handing over power to the next
administration in May 2023, that is in few months time so we have to
do everything humanly possible to settle your over due payment before
then if you will adhere.

I wait your urgent responses.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Zainab Ahmed.
Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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