419 scam: "NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA"<12ngoziiweala11@gmail.com> REPLY: COMPENSATION PAYMENT

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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:
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (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.
- wfederalfinanceminister@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wfederalfinanceminister@citromail.hu>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:08:39 -0600
Subject: REPLY: COMPENSATION PAYMENT

PLOTS 745 & 746, AHMADU BELLO WAY,

CENTRAL AREA, P.M.B 14 GARKI, ABUJA.

Ceos Of Parastatals And Directors

In Federal Ministry Of Finance Signed

Performance Contract Before The Minister

Of State For Finance,

Head Quarters ,Abuja.

ATTN:BENEFICIARY

SCAMMED VICTIM/ RE: FMF/EFCC/IMF/RIS/UN APPROVAL PAYMENT ALL VICTIMS COMPENSATION OF US$4.7M.

We were delegated by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria in conjunction with the United Nations to pay 200 Americans, Asia, Europe countries etc, In view of this recommendations, I want you to know that during the last UN and EFCC meetings held in Abuja Nigeria, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meetings on the loose of funds by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today.

In other to retain the good image of this great country, the president (Goodluck Jonathan) has instructed the immediate compensation payment of $4.7million each, to each scam victim through Guarantee ECOBANK OF NIGERIA PLC, which is the approved Bank that will be responsible for your compensation fund transfer and issuance of International certified bank draft via under funding assistance by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

NOTE: YOU HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE ATTORNEY WITH THIS BELLOW CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS OR CALL HIM IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE DETAILS.

(ATTORNEY TRANSFER DEPT) OF FEDERAL FINANCE MINISTER CHRISTOPHER UCHE

E-MAIL:wfederalfinanceminister@citromail.hu

PRIVATE PHONE: +234- 32469253,

YOUR NAME:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

OCCUPATION:

SCAN COPY OF ANY VALID ID:

You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anybody in email exchange for any reason or whatsoever, EFCC in support of the US secret service is already tracing tracking the criminals for your own good make sure you stop dealing with scammer and imposter, and also make sure you forward the daily scams letter you received to us be warned.

BEST REGARDS,

DR (MRS)NGOZI OKONJO IWEALA

HONORABLE MINISTER FOR FINANCE.

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