419 scam: "Dr. Mansur Muhtar."<honourableministeroffinancenig@gmail.com> FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.(CODE:2009/USD$15.5MILLION/CONFIRM).

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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.
- +2348053821112 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Mansur Muhtar." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <honourablefinanceminister1@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:08:13 -0800
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.(CODE:2009/USD$15.5MILLION/CONFIRM).

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
P.M.B. 14, Garki, Abuja.
Official E-mail: honourablefinanceminister1@yahoo.cn
My Mobile:+234-805-382-1112.

Attn:- Beneficiary,
Dated This Day: 3rd of November,2009.

I, Dr Mansur Muhtar,Newly Elected Minister Of Finance Fed. Rep. Of Nigeria do like to inform you that your approved fund valued USD$10.5 Million has now gain interest of USD$5Million making the total of USD$15.5 Million,you are advise to respond immediately for the processing and immediate release of your fund,Your name was on our payment FILE marked "X" and it was discovered that you have not been paid in all your attempt to receive these fund by the past administration of the former President .Olusegun Obasanjo Aremu.

You are lucky because your file has been recognised and your payment was approved yesterday by the President,Meanwhile you must stop whatsoever contact you have with those "IMPOSTER" and make sure you forward their emails to me immediately because Two AMERICAN's and a CANADIAN came to my office and submited an application of fund release and in their application letter it carried a foreign bank account details and they claimed that you sent them to come and claim these fund and that you are hospitalized since three month and that you are suffering from cancer.

Due to non compliance from you all these while,i am now contating you to confirm either from you or anyone from your family that can gain access to your email if these story is true or false before the transfer will be released to these men that claimed to be from you.

Here are the details they provided:

(a). Mr. Jack Morgan and Mr. Roy Kennedy (Both AMERICAN'S).
(b). Mr Edwin Neil (A CANADIAN National).

Below is the Account they submited:

Bank Name:TD Trust Bank Canada
Account Type:Tax-Free Current Account
Account Name: JRN Ltd.
Account Number:8700016672
Transit Number: 95017

In the last six month eighty two beneficiaries were paid and it remains Forty eighty (48) Foreign Beneficiaries that will receive their fund before these month of November will come to an end ,most beneficiaries are from USA, CANADA , AUTRALIA , GERMANY AND JAPAN.

Failure to respond immediately,means that there is no way on EARTH you will be able to receive these fund and we will follow the instructions on the applications that these people has submited.These is your permanent CODE:2009/USD$15.5MILLION/CONFIRM. You are advise to use it as subject when reponding to my email for urgent attention to be given to you.

You or your family members should confirm the following details for immediate actions to be carried out:

1:Your full names as written on your I.D CARD:
2:Your present address:
3:Your age and sex:
4:Your occupation:
5:Your Tel/fax:
6:Scanned copy of your I.D:

Call me on my mobile number +234-805-382-1112 for oral discussions concerning these fund release to you and also for advise to be given to you as well.

As soon as i re-confirm your present details,i will prepare a letter of release on your behalf and forward it to the payment bank that will carry out the transfer of your fund directly to you and it is your actions that will determine what should be done to these men if truely you did not send them.

Regards.

Hon. Dr Mansur Muhtar.
The Honourable Minister of Finance,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Email:honourablefinanceminister1@yahoo.cn

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