419 scam: "DR MUSA AUDU" <info@mingfunggroup.com> APPROVED FUNDS

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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:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "service fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "lagos" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347054432671 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- musaauudu@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR MUSA AUDU" <info@mingfunggroup.com>
Reply-To: musaauduu@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 15:14:20 +0800
Subject: APPROVED FUNDS

OFFICE OF AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE NIGERIAN FEDERATION
Plot 1A, FEDERAL AUDIT BUILDING,
VICTORIA -ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Attention : Creditor/Contractor,

This is to advise on your long overdue part-payment of US$2.5Million which
has been programmed in automated Teller Machine card (ATM) powered by master
card which has been retrieved back by my office ( OFFICE OF AUDITOR
GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION NIGERIA ) and has been handed to GLOBAL POSTAL
SERVICE to deliver it to you via {Registered Regular Mail Service}.This is due
to lack of payment from beneficiary(YOU) as demanded Insurance
coverage(Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation ) , that is my office of the
AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION has decided to grant a delivery Waiver on
your package for easy and cheap delivery to the beneficiary(YOU ).

However, with respect to the provision Section 17 of decree 114 of the 1999
constitution, I hereby inform you that your payment has been verified and
confirmed "OK" for your confirmation and as programmed by MasterCard
,your automated teller machine card (ATM) will have a withdrawal limit of
US$2,500 (Two Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars ) in a particular
ATM Machine or any cash machine within and outside United States. Therefore, we
are happy to inform you that all arrangements has perfectly concluded to
effect your payment delivery as soon as possible and in our bid to be
transparent inline with programmed of the present administration of Dr. Good
luck Jonathan, the President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.

Payment Reference No.-3546008, Allocation No: 6746008 Password No: 339008 ,
Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released
Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN008

The GLOBAL POSTAL SERVICE will get your parcel to you via registered regular
mail services in 6days time after you meet up with the postal service fee
which is of a very low tariff to suit you and to make sure you receive this
payment, as for the postage service we will want you to know that GPS (Global
Postal Service) will need you to pay for the postage service which is $85,
which will be for the service rendered to you. Find below the outline charges
on your
parcel.

Global Postal Service Fee : $50
Receipt : $30
Clearance : $20
TOTAL : $100

Receivers Name : IKE KENNEDY

Address : LAGOS - NIGERIA

Text question : WORK

Text answer : GOOD

Amount : US$100

Please be informed a woman by name ( Cecilia Chew ) has called
severally from China claiming to be your associate and advised to
change your address to her own address in China and that is why you
have been given this notification , so its very important you
reconcile with your personal details for immediate delivery advise and
as soon as the above officer receives this required fee as stated
above, you shall be provided with tracking number of your Automated
Teller Machine Card.

Find copy of my passport for your perusal.

Yours faithfully

Dr Musa Audu
OFFICE OF AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE NIGERIAN FEDERATION
Telephone: +2347054432671
Email: musaauudu@gmail.com

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