419 scam: "DR MANSUR MUHTAR"<thefinanceminsitry@yahoo.com> DID YOU APPOINT MISS CYNTHIA EDWARDS TO RECEIVE YOUR 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:

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:
- "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.
- thefinanceministry.ng@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR MANSUR MUHTAR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thefinanceministry.ng@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 08:39:42 -0700
Subject: DID YOU APPOINT MISS CYNTHIA EDWARDS TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS ???

THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PLOT 16, GARKI ROAD
F.C.T, ABUJA.

ATTENTION:

I am Hon. Dr mansur Muhtar " the Minister of Finance "Federal Republic of Nigeria". We receive a letter this morning in the Ministry from the Central Bank of Nigeria informing us that your funds which is valued at "US$290,000:00" should be released to Mrs. Cynthia Edward from Canada, who claim to be your representative, she presented a Court Affidivat claiming that you sent her to receive your funds valued at "$290,000:00" on your behalf. Below is the account details which she provided and instructed the Bank to transfer your fund valued US$290,500:00 into.

Bank Name: BANK OF AMERICA
Bank Address: 2075 S. Victoria Ave Ventura, CA 93003
Bank Phone Number: 800 788-7000
Account Name: Mr. Allen Smith.
Type: Checking
ABA # 322271627
Acct # 1951204345
Amount: US$290,500:00

In view of this, we decided to contact you first by mail to know if we should go ahead to present your funds to her as claimed. If you do not send her to receive your funds, we demand that you furnish us with the following information, for the immediate release of your funds which is valued at "US$290,500:00".

Your Full Names
Residentail Address
Mobile Number
Identity Card or Driver License

All foreign outstanding payment has been mandated by the Newly Acting President "His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Jonathan" to be release with immediate effect.

We are doing everything possible to restore the image of our beloved country "Nigeria". For we are out to bring sanity and tranquity to our beloved country.

I soon as you reply this mail, i shall represent to you my official working Identity Card for your perusal to avoid impostors.

Regards
Hon. Dr. Mansur Muhtar
thefinanceministry.ng@gmail.com

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