419 scam: Okonjo-Iweala <officefile000999@gmail.com> FLEE FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR ANY CLARIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE THAT YOU MAY REQUI

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (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.
- federalminnistry1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Okonjo-Iweala <officefile000999@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalminnistry1@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 23:28:48 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FLEE FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR ANY CLARIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE THAT YOU MAY REQUIRE, THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.

Good day How
are you today and How is your family? i hope everything is fine.
I called the
courier company that suppose to deliver your consignment box to you and i find
out that you have not receive the consignment box due to you are unable to pay
for the needed clearance certificate, I spend a lot of time to get the approval
of your compensation fund value $2.6 Million United States Dollars which is in A
consignment box and i don't want all my effort to be in vain. so i called for
your urgent assistance. I have gone through the last email you sent to me I feel
so sorry for you that is why I have make up my mind to help you , so that you
will receive your compensation fund from Federal Government of Nigeria, I will
be welling to help you raise some part of the $250 usd for the certificate if
you promise to pay me back immediately the diplomat deliver your fund which is
in consignment box, In case you dont know the diploamt agent is still at the
Airport waiting to hear from you with the clearance certificate so that he will
be release to deliver your consignment box to you.

I was in informed by
the Diplomat about the Clearance Certificate that make you not to receive your
consignment box for the past few weeks, After my inquiry, I find out that it
will cost the sum of $250 usd to obtain the needed
Clearance Certificate
from the (F.I.R.S) Agency over here in Nigeria, The reason why he ask you to pay
the money to Nigeria is because the consignment box was sent from Nigeria, I
hope you understand that all coverage papers related to any delivery is obtained
from the country of origin which is Nigeria.

I will be welling to help
you with the sum of $200 usd if can show me how serious you are to receive your
consignment box from the diplomat agent by provide the remaining $50 usd today
for me to add with the $200 usd that I have here with me so that i will be able
to obtain the needed Clearance Certificate, if you can remember it will cost the
sum of $250 usd to obtain the needed clearance certificate from
(F.I.R.S)
Agency over here in
Nigeria before the
diplomat will be release to deliver your consignment box to you, if you will be
able to send the $50 usd today that will show me how serious you are to receive
your consignment box. I will go ahead and complete the $50 usd with the $200 usd
that I have to pay for the needed Clearance certificate.

If you know that
you will pay me back my money when you receive your consignment box, i will help
you with the $200 usd but that will only happen when you show me how serious you
are to receive your consignment box by provide the $50 usd today that is when I
will know that you are serious to receive your fund which is in consignment box,

I will advice you to go ahead and send the $50 usd to
my account
officer Mrs. Oguaju
Ifeanyi to enable me obtain the needed Clearance Certificate, as soon as i
forward the clearance certificate to the diplomat agent who is in your country
right now to deliver your consignment box to you, he will be release to carry on
with the delivery. everything is in your hands if you can show me how serious
you are to receive your consignment box by act like I said, I assure that all
your worries will be over, go ahead and send the $50 usd to me through my
account officer if you want me to help you and if you are serious to receive
your compensation fund valued $2.6 Million Usd which is in a consignment
box,

Below is the information you will use to send the $50 usd so that i
will obatin the needed Certificate.

Receiver :
Mrs. Paul William

Receiver
Address : No.103 Murtala Muhammed Airport Airport road Isolo Lagos
Nigeria.
City : Lagos Nigeria
Country : Nigeria
Text Question :
WHEN
Answer : NOW
Amount : $50 USD

Am given you 100% assurance that
as soon as we obtain the needed clearance certificate, before the next 4 to 6
hours you will receive your consignment box from our diplomat agent, As soon as
the diplomat provide the clearance certificate to Custom Officer over there at
the airport, their will release him to carry on with the delivery before the
next 4 to 6 hours he will come over to your place to hand over your Consignment
box to you.

I will keep my promise to help you receive your Compensation
fund which you in a consignment box but i will also like you to keep your own
promise by pay me back my money immediately you receive your consignment box
because i know that as soon as i forward the certificate to our diploamt agent
who is in your country right now, he will be release to carry on with the
delivery that means it will not take more than 4 hours you will receive your
consignment box. be rest assured that all your worries about your funds will be
over if you will keep your promise and pay me back my money when you receive
your fund, if you can do that go ahead and send the $50 usd to me through my
account officer today or tomorrow, if you want me to help you and if you are
serious to receive your consignment box, I hope to hear from you
soon,

REGARD

Mrs. Stellar
Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala

Email: federalminnistry1@hotmail.com
HONORABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE.
REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA.

FLEE FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR ANY
CLARIFICATION AND ASSISTANCE THAT YOU MAY REQUIRE, THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS
YOU.

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