419 scam: "Mr. Paul Mpagi" <john_mpagi@yahoo.com> Payment Transfer Notification Of USD$6,500.000.00

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Paul Mpagi" <john_mpagi@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: paulmpagi@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:16:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Payment Transfer Notification Of USD$6,500.000.00

Financial Monetary Service Authority

23/25 Cavendish Ave,Westminster

Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso

Attention: Beneficiary

Ref.BF/PP157/BB-LLN56489362/10

Payment Transfer Notification Of USD$6,500.000.00

The treasury directorate division of the Bank of Africa Financial Monetary Service Authority writes to inform you that we have credit advice documentary evidence in your favor to authorize the release of USD$6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) to you being an outstanding payment on your contract/inheritance payment.

On the whole, as the only authorizing officer saddle with the responsibility of making sure that all clearance goes through proper transfer acquisition protocol with the right channel, thus, you're hereby advised to carefully confirm to us your receiving bank coordinate, full name & residential address, phone, fax, sex, marital status and occupation for verification, so that upon clearance confirmation of your details, we shall direct the paying institution in Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso to immediately release and remit your payment without any further delay .

Please be advice to see this notice as our very last correspondence as we will be looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards

Mr. Paul Mpagi

Chief Executive Officer

Financial Monetary Service Authority

23/25 Cavendish Ave,Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso

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