419 scam: "Federal Ministry Of Finance"<test@jhk.gov.cn> YOR PAYMENT UPDATE.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Ministry Of Finance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ngozi.iweala.direct@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:29:26 +0100
Subject: YOR PAYMENT UPDATE.

Dear Beneficiary,

This communication should be treated with urgency.

I need you to change your account to enable me effect the payment of YOUR fund. We can not pay you the whole sum immediately but I have secured approval from the Presidency to pay the sum of $4,500,000.00 this period.

As I write to you, we have TWO different accounts in our files for this payment and that is not right. Please I need you to either change your account or authorize me to adopt another much after payment option for you.

My office is directly responsible for the following:
Monitoring and evaluation of the process of implementing approved revenue and expenditure of the Federation; Conduct of field visits to Ministries/Agencies of the Federal Government; Estimation of all Federal government oil and non-oil revenues; Inter-governmental revenue allocation matters; and Periodic evaluation of the performance of the Capital and Recurrent Budget.

I am on your side. I give you my FULL and unreserved commitment to this.

I have developed some strategies for resolving the conflicts over non payment of outstanding contracts sums, and building of powerful relationships between the federal government and potential foreign investors in order to attract foreign investment. This contact we are establishing with you is a directive from the office of the President and commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation of Nigeria. You have my full assurance that this payment will never be delayed. I want to guarantee to you, here and now that your withheld contract payment must be paid to you within a few days form now.
I will use my office to see that this is done without further delay.

What I need from you is:

Your Full Name:

Your Contact address:

Your Telephone number:

Your contract Number:

As soon as I have these details, I will put in motion the payment procedure.

I await your prompt response for further information.

Accept my warm regards

Dr Mrs Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
PHD. Honourable Minister Of Finance
Federal Ministry Of Finance
Nigeria.

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