419 scam: Ministry Finance <haroldstarn@gmail.com> OVERDUE INHERITANCE FUND

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- jimovia4u@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ministry Finance <haroldstarn@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:26:38 -0800
Subject: OVERDUE INHERITANCE FUND

FROM THE DESK OF:
REV.MARTIN.
DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN
OPERATIONS.
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

ATTENTION: Contact Email ( jimovia4u@gmail.com)

YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE
INHERITANCE FUND
HAS BEEN GAZZETED AND
AWAITING RELEASE, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT )
DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE
COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER
DUE FUND
TRANSFER.MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO
WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE
REPRESENTATIVE.

HERE ARE
HER INFORMATION:

NAME:
JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITY BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA,
USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER
OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT

NAME. THE RESERVE BANK
GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVERDUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED
AND ACCREDITED THIS
REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND
TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN
INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS
SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR. HOWEVER,

WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL
PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE,
IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS
FROM TODAY.

CONGRATULATIONS
IN ADVANCE.

BEST
REGARDS,
REV.MARTIN. DIRECTOR,
ALL BANK GOVERNOR CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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