419 scam: MR Olusegun Aganga <ginomassari@rogers.com> ATTN.TO THE BENEFICIARY,FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE,FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFF

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- offc_federal@maktoob.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR Olusegun Aganga <ginomassari@rogers.com>
Reply-To: offc_federal@maktoob.com
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 00:41:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTN.TO THE BENEFICIARY,FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE,FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE,URGENT REPLY AND THANKS

FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FOREIGN
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT ABUJA,

NIGERIA.
Official Email:offc_federal@maktoob.com
Office
Line:+234+802-454-5261
www.fmf.gov.ng

To The
Beneficiary,

Good Day, Fact Finding & Special
Duties office In conjunction with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and
Legal Clearance Office, has received part of your pending payment with reference
number(LM-05-371) amounting to US$10M, Million (Ten million United State
Dollars) out of your contractual/inheritance funds from our ordering contractor
Bank quoting reference to DVO/WRF LJ-01-712.

According to information
in our security computer we were notified that you have waited for so long to
receive this payment without success, we also confirmed that you have not met
all statutory requirements in respect of your pending payment.

You are
therefore advised for immediate response and tender the information below to
enable the Payment Clearance Department to obtain necessary information and
authorize our banking
sector to realize the funds to you.

THE CONFIRMATION
INFORMATION:
(1)Beneficiary Name:
(2)Address/ Tele/Fax:

(3)Sex/Marital Stators/Age:
(4)Scan Copy of international Passport/ ID
card:
(5)Occupation / Country Code .
6,Bank account details.

Be
warned, you should avoid and prevent any thing that can cause Unnecessary delay,
as this may be the last opportunity for you to receive your payment, hence all
your past efforts and contacts have failed you.

Send Your Information
and Reply to this Office A.S.A.P:

Thanks
Yours Faithfully
MR
Olusegun Aganga
Honourable
Minister OF Finance
Federal Republic OF Nigeria
www.fmf.gov.ng

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