419 scam: "FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY"<mendezrobertrobin@office.com> Attn: Beneficiary Your Fund Release Of 10.7 Million Dollars

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347014995191 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.mendezrobertrobinson@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 12:54:32 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary Your Fund Release Of 10.7 Million Dollars

From.Minister, Foreign Affairs .
Maputo Street Zone 3
Lagos-Nigeria.

Attn: Beneficiary ,

I am Mr. Mendez Robert Robinson, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry; my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line with foreign contract settlement.

I have before me funds, to be transferred to you. to your nominated bank account valued at 10.7 Million United Dollars, released from the federal government as contact payment/inheritance funds/Winnings to foreign beneficiary.

Due to the resent incident of some foreign citizens that lost their lives in this country in an accident, this is a compensation settlement to show gratitude to your country and the whole world.

Reconfirm Your details to my office.

NAME:
CONTACT DETAILS:
CELL PHONE:

Respond urgently with details where your funds will be transferred to your nominated bank account or delivered via International ATM CARD to your doorstep.

Also i will appreciate your call for a fast transaction,Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours Sincerely.

Mr. Mendez Robert Robinson.
Foreign Affairs Minister.
+234-701-499-5191

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