419 scam: "Federal Ministry of Finance"<danny@evergrowth.com.hk> DEAD OR ALIVE?

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- zenithplctransferpayment@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Ministry of Finance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zenithplctransferpayment@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 11:53:51 +0930
Subject: DEAD OR ALIVE?

Hello,

Good day, this is to inform you of your long overdue Compensation Payment In this office Files records over here.This department founds your name and email address in the Central Computer / Federal Ministry of Finance among list of Scam Victim unpaid Compensation Funds and have to update your information by contacting you Through this email for your immediate confirmation response back to my Office without delay. The value capital Compensation fund amount of $3,800, 000.00 USD (Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand dollars only) is to your favor listed name for immediate payment.

However we received an email from one Mr.George M. Muthara, who told us that he is your NEXT OF KIN and that you died in a car accident last four Months back. He has also submitted his account information’s to the office Department for transfer of the fund payment credit to him as your Inheritor of the fund stated herein.

Below are the Account Details:

Bank Name: M&TBank
Address: 12041 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902
Account Name: George M. Muthara
Routing: 022000046
Swift Code: MANTUS33
Account No.15004210024820
Bank Phone:1800-724-2440

We are now verifying by contacting you through your email address as we have in our Bank records before we can make the transfer into his account and for us to conclude confirmation if you are still alive.You’re the last person on the List to receive this Compensation Fund as per the Federal Ministry of Finance Directives on Inheritance Funds Outstanding Payment.

Please, if still alive, do urgently send email confirmation by Filling the form details below as signification you are alive and willingly to receive your funds payment.

FORM FILLING SIGNIFICATION CONFIRMING YOU ARE ALIVE.

PERSONAL DETAILS BELOW

Your Full Name
Full Residential Address (P.O.BOX NOT ALLOWED)
Direct and Current Phone
Nationality
Occupation
age/sex
Present Country
passport or Driver License identification

Do contact me with the details above if you are still alive for onward processing of your fund release to you and you can send your reply to my private email (zenithplctransferpayment@gmail.com )

Your response is needed.

Thanks,
Mr Ademola Johnson

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