419 scam: "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE"<"www."@fine.ocn.ne.jp> RE: LONG OVER DUE CONSIGNMENT ON YOUR NAME AND FAVOUR.

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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:
- "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 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.
- info.fmf1@minister.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.fmf1@minister.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 18:43:00 -0500
Subject: RE: LONG OVER DUE CONSIGNMENT ON YOUR NAME AND FAVOUR.

ATTN,

OVER DUE PAYMENT IN YOUR NAME AND FAVOUR.

I AM HON. DR. RUFUS ADAMS. A DIRECTOR WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF

FINANCE, A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE PRESIDENCY, HON. MINISTER

OF FINANCE, EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTIES AND THE

ENTIRE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF SENATE CONCERNING, OVER DUE CONTRACTORS

THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN PAID AND I WAS ASKED TO CONTACT YOU TO KNOW WHY

YOUR PAYMENT VALIED AT US$5.7M USD, IS STILL UNCLAIMED.

AT THE MEETING, THE PRESIDENCY, HON. MINISTER OF FINANCE, EXECUTIVE

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE ENTIRE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF SENATE

RESOLVED AT DEPOSITING ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT INTO AN ATM CARD THAT WILL

BE VALID FOR PAYMENT AT ANY ATM OUTLET ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

IN THIS REGARD, KINDLY RECONFIRM THE DETAILS BELOW FOR PROPER INDENTIFICATION:

1)YOUR FULL NAME

2)YOUR CELL PHONE#

3)YOUR ADDRESS FOR YOUR ATM DELIVERY

4}YOUR AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.

5) YOUR OCCUPTION

NOTE THAT YOU WOULD ONLY BE REQUIRE TO PAY $150.00 US DOLLARS FOR YOUR ATM CARD

DELIVERY AND INSURANCE. EVERY NECESSARY DETAILS YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HAVE ABOUT

YOUR ATM CARD WILL BE DISCLOSED TO YOU BEFORE IT WILL BE PLACED ON TRANSIT FOR

YOUR HOME DELIVERY. YOU CAN CALL OUR CORESPONDING OFFICE IN NEW YORK ON 1-716 777 4591

TO CONFIRM HOW SOON YOUR ATM CARD WILL BE PLACED ON TRANSIT FOR YOUR HOME DELIVERY.

REGARDS,

RUFUS ADAMS

EMAIL: info.fmf1@minister.com

FROM FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

FCT ABUJA NIGERIA.

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