419 scam: "DR. MANSUR MUHTAR" <atm_ird321@yahoo.com.hk> URGENT NOTICE / ( ATM/13470/IRD )

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "atm_ird323@yahoo.com.hk" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- +2348023631878 (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.
- atm_ird323@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. MANSUR MUHTAR" <atm_ird321@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: <atm_ird320@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 21:14:55 +0100
Subject: URGENT NOTICE / ( ATM/13470/IRD )

OFFICE OF THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE (FMF)
DR. MANSUR MUHTAR OFR
APPROVED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YARADUA (GCFR)
ASO- ROCK, GARKI ABUJA
NIGERIA.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finance_Minister_of_Nigeria
http://www.fmf.gov.ng/FMF_HMF_Profile.aspx

SUBJECT: NEW SWIFT CARD PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS VIA ATM CARD.

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance payment file and discovered that the reason why you have not been able to receive your contract/inheritance payment after fulfilling all stipulated obligation and documentations is because you have been dealing with impostors and none staff of the FEDERAL MINISTERY OF FINANCE / the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FMF/CBN. To this end,all your efforts to secure the release of your fund failed. We therefore wish to advise that continuing with such illegal acts to claim your contract/inheritance funds will further frustrate and stop your payment claim.

We have received the express mandate and instructions of the President,Federal Republic of Nigeria: Alhaji Umaru Musa Yaradua GCFR and the SENATE together with the EFCC Nigeria, the Interpol and the FBI to commence the immediate release of your funds through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER. Based on the President’s directive, we have concluded arrangements for the release of your payment.
The payment will be concluded through our card center which we will send to you an ATM CARD that you will use to withdraw your contract/inheritance funds from any ATM MACHINE CENTRE in the world with a maximum of $500 to $1000 United States Dollars daily.

This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the President through the Senate in respect to overseas contract/Inheriatnce payment and debt re-scheduling. And also the Nigerian Government is using this means to reward the citizens of the United states and Europe including Asia,Australia, South America, e.t.c and all those who have lost their funds in either scam, or an uncompleted business, or otherwise.

However, Note that this method of payment will be granted if it is acceptable to you for the release of your contract/inheritance entitlement. In View of
this, you are advised to contact DR.Mansur Muhtar OFR the new ( Honourable Minister of Finance FMF ) for further information with the following contact details;

You are required to provide the following information:

1. Your full name.

2. Phone and fax number.

3. Address (P.O Box not acceptable)

4. Your age and current occupation

5. Attach copy of your identification.

Please if you feel inscured not to send your id do feel free to do so as we are not in any way using it for identity theft only for verification process,all
information are kept very confidential.

The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out $5,000,000.00 (Five Million, United States Dollars) only as part payment of your contract/inheritance entitlement for the 2009 fiscal year.

TAKE NOTE:

You are warned to stop further communications with any other person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of the Federal Ministery of Finance/Central
Bank of Nigeria ATM Card payment center or DR. MANSUR MUHTAR OFR to avoid delays in receiving your contract/inheritance payment claims.
You are advised to indicate the ATM/INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT code on your subject which is ( ATM/13470/IRD ) as only mails bearing this code will be attended to.

Finally, for further discussions, you are advised to E-mail DR. MANSUR MUHTAR via E-mail: atm_ird323@yahoo.com.hk or call me on my direct
line:+234-802-363-1878

As soon as you receive this message for further update.

Regards,

DR. MANSUR MUHTAR OFR
HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE ( FMF )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finance_Minister_of_Nigeria
http://www.fmf.gov.ng/FMF_HMF_Profile.aspx

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