419 scam: "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE"<fmfgovnigeria@hotmail.com> COMPENSATION BENEFIT.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- fmfgovnigeria@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 13:08:56 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION BENEFIT.

THE PRESIDENCY
PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
ASO ROCK VILLA, ABUJA- NIGERIA ,

OUR REF: PRS/COM/00452/IMP

FROM THE DESK OF DR.MANSUR MUNSUR

http://www.fmf.gov.ng
fmfgovnigeria@hotmail.com

Attention: Scam Victim

We wish to use this medium to notify you that your name and contact details was mentioned and short listed among 2008/2009 INTERNET SCAM VICTIMS who has lost their funds, resources and other valuable items in the pursuit of their Contract payment, Inheritance Funds and / Lottery Winning Funds.

Presently, after the meetings by the Board of trustees of the PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT , they have signed a CHEQUE $65,000 Dollars only to COMPENSATE EACH of the SCAM VICTIMS as compensation scheme benefits. Based on the above Compensation Scheme, a CASH CHEQUE of $65,000 only has be signed and issued out in your Name and ready to be sent to you for immediate confirmation of your compensation cash.

Therefore, you are required to reconfirm and send us immediately your; FULL NAME AND DIRECT MAILING ADDRESS so that we can dispatch or send the CHEQUE FOR YOUR
CONFIRMATION OF YOUR CASH.

We once again apologize and sympathize with you for being a SCAM VICTIM.

Best Regards,

Dr. Mansur Muhtar OFR
Honorable Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria.Cc: Senate President.
Cc: All Foreign Payment Offices.
Cc: Board of Directors [Fbg].
Cc: Accountant General Of The Federation.

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