419 scam: "Mr. Kamoru Mustapha."<info@admin.org> YOUR FAST ACTION NEEDED.

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money transfer control number" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "service fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "lagos" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kamoru Mustapha." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.kamorumustapha@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:56:04 -0800
Subject: YOUR FAST ACTION NEEDED.

MERRY CHRISTMAS IN ADVANCE.

May The Blessing Of The Lord Be With You Today And Forever.

Attention:

I received your email and I would like to make this lucid to you, all Bank Draft and ATM Cards has been retrieved from all Delivery Companies and all Banks by the Federal Minister of Finance here in Nigeria and has been handed to our company to deliver it to you via Regular Mail Service. This is due to lack of payment from beneficiary, that is why the federal ministry of finance has decided to grant a waiver on each package for easy and cheap payment.

We have series and different types of Bank draft and ATM cards, it is now left for you to identify your own parcel by providing your full names, name of the benefactor and amount expected for verification purpose in other for us to know that you are the genuine and rightful beneficiary of the funds. Your Full names, Address: - state, Country and Zip code and your telephone number will be needed to complete the verification purpose Mind you, this is to check with our case file to know that you are the rightful beneficiary of the funds so as for us not to deliver someone else package to a wrong address.

Our Service will get your parcel to you via regular mail in 2days time after you meet up with the postal service fee which is of a very low tariff to suit you and to make sure you receive your parcel via our company, as for our postage service we will want you to know that GPS (Global Postal Service) will need you to pay for the postage service which is $100, which will be for the service rendered to you Find below the outline charges on you parcel.

Global Postal Service Fee: - $30
Clearance: - $50
Receipt: - $20

TOTAL: - $100

I urge you to please meet up with these requirement along with the information I asked from you above your name, address, country, state, city zip code and telephone number.

Here is the Western Union Money Transfer Information to send the money ASAP.

Sender's Name.......
Sender's Address.............
Receivers Name: SEYI JONES.
Receivers Address: Lagos-Nigeria.
Text Question: What Colour?
Text Answer: Blue.
Amount : - $100
Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN)

Once the fee is sent I wait the MTCN and your parcel will get to you in two days time from when you send the money.

Your Co-operation is very needed.
Mr. Kamoru Mustapha.

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