419 scam: "Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala" <mail@portofroterdam.com> REPLY URGENT,

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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:
- "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)
- "abuja" (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.
- +2348020583103 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala" <mail@portofroterdam.com>
Reply-To: fmf.dept.06finance@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 17:12:53 -0400
Subject: REPLY URGENT,

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF)

AHMADU BELLO WAY, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT

ABUJA, NIGERIA

PMB 14, ABUJA, NIGERIA

Atten: Sir/Ma,

I am contacting you on my capacity as the Minister of Finance of my
Country and a former vice President of World Bank. Currently I am
serving under the present government of President Good luck Jonathan
which will come to an end by 29th of May 2015 and I will lose my
position as the Minister.

However, the reason of my communicating with you is to know if you will
be interested to receive the sum of $18Million United States Dollars
to any bank account of your choice for investment purposes in your
country. I will delegate my Daughter Juliet to meet you up with all
the documents before the arrival of the fund.

Hopping to hear from you

Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

( Outgoing Minister of Finance FGN)

Telephone: 2348020583103

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