419 scam: "Dr Mansur Muhtar"<mansurmuhtar_sec@fgn.org> Confirmation for change of your payment details

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: "Dr Mansur Muhtar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mansurmuhta_fmf2@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:58:19 +0100
Subject: Confirmation for change of your payment details

>From the Desk of:
DR. MANSUR MUHTAR
THE HON. MINISTER OF FINANCE.
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.
TELEX: FMFNGXX
REF: FGN/FMF/FP09/XI02

Dear Beneficiary,

Please read the following paragraphs carefully.

We have received another application for change of payment route & bank account(s) details on your behalf.

As such I have directed the Debt Management Office (DMO), our American, Paris & London Clubs of creditors and the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to stop further payments to you pending direct verification from you that the request is indeed from you.

Kindly reply immediately and verify that the request is from you. And confirm your full payment route/bank account particulars for release of funds to be effected. Your reply should be addressed in the following order;

1. Name in full.
2. Your mailing address.
3. Your previous & current telephone number(s).
4. Proof of Identification (Identity card).
5. Confirmation of change of your payment details (YES/NO)

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Mansur Muhtar.
Federal, Finance Minister.
Tel: +234-1-8149465

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