419 scam: "Federal ministry of finance (FMF)" <adekolabunmi@gmail.com> Your Overdue Payment Has Been Approved (contract Beneficiary)

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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:
- "million 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.
- +2348074047524 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- acct_gen_nig50@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal ministry of finance (FMF)" <adekolabunmi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: acct_gen_nig50@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:05:17 +0100
Subject: Your Overdue Payment Has Been Approved (contract Beneficiary)

Federal ministry of finance (FMF)
Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone Abuja,P.M.B. 0187 Garki,
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.

Attention: contract Beneficiary

It will interest you to know that the newly elected democratic president of
Nigeria, in person of president Muhammadu Buhari, in association with the
White house, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the United Nations
Compensation Commission (UNCC) and other government parastatals worldwide
has appointed UKâ€™s leading international and commercial debt collection
agency with the help of the ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA OFFICE as a good
will gesture to eradicate corruption lingering from the past democratic
dispensation, and also to remit all unpaid and outstanding debts being owed
by the Nigerian government to private contractors and individuals
Worldwide. The debt in question which might have originated from awarded
contracts, inheritance claims and lottery sweepstakes have all been
mandated for remittance.

Do note that if you fall into this category of private contractors,
individual or lottery winners who are still yet to be remitted, we advise
that you contact this office immediately. These directive came in line with
the agreement reached on the 1st of July 2015 in Washington DC U.S.A with
the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, London and Paris club on
debtors and it has been established that all unpaid and outstanding debts
being owed by the Nigerian government and various countries in Africa and
Worldwide.

This is going to be a remittance claims that will last for 11 banking days
and in your category (C) which is the third batch with seven listed names,
70 Million Dollars is to be shared among the listed 7 names and each is
entitled to 10 Million Dollars only.

To commence claims you are required to provide the required details below.

Name in Full:
Residential Address:
Country of Residence:
Phone Number:
Occupation:

Send the above information to our email via this
Email:acct_gen_nig50@yahoo.com
Contact Name: Ahmed Idris
position: New accountant general 0f Nigeria
Direct Tel:+234 807 404 7524
Upon receipt of your reply to this message, the full details of your
remittance will be unveiled to you.

Best Regards.
Dr. Kingsley Moghalu (OON)
Director Federal ministry of finance

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