419 scam: =?iso-8859-1?Q?MR=2E_MARIO_RUIZ_SANTOS_=28BANCO_COMERCIAL_NO_Atl=E1ntico?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?=29?= <marioruisantos@rocketmail.com> PAYMENT

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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:

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. )
- "processing 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. )
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
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: =?iso-8859-1?Q?MR=2E_MARIO_RUIZ_SANTOS_=28BANCO_COMERCIAL_NO_Atl=E1ntico?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?=29?= <marioruisantos@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:51:26 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: PAYMENT






Dear Sir ,
Following the signal we received from our local banks & Affiliated
bank concerning your payment from reserve account they have with us
under the stipulated enabling law of the international monetary and
inspection commission UK., with full financial trust and
responsibilities we are pleased to notify you that the money is in an
escrow account in your country for easy collection by yourself .

However, your payment is being processed   you have to normally bear the
following predetermined expenses ( $120 ) Only as the authorities
demand which is described as selective payment to enable us effect
maximum clearance on your file and automate your full information on the
transfer script text to exonerate you from any form of interrogation
and to authenticate the fact that your payment are clean and has no
links whatsoever with either drugs or terrorism and to ensure that no
mistake or error is made so that the payment will reach your hand in
time through a legitimate secure way without any question as programmed
.

All our process are due processes as speck out by the financial security
agency, so, due to the sensitive nature of your payment , we must
insist you send the overseas (inward) register processing fee ( $120 )
with the below   details through    western union money transfer.

RECEIVER NAME        : JUDE NDUBUISI

COUNTRY                   :   CAPE VERDE .

AMOUNT                     : ( US$120 )

CITY                            : PRAIA.

TEXT QUESTION          : HOW ARE YOU?

ANSWER                    :   FINE

FORWARD THE          : MTCN.............

send the control number   to enable us pick it and perform action
accordingly. Your satisfaction and our levels of service are important .
OUR CONVENIENT MODES OF PAYMENT ARE

1. WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

2. HAND IN HAND CASH DELIVERY.

3 WIRE TRANSFER DIRECT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT .

We are able to release your payment to all geographical locations and you have THREE 3 options of payment to choose.

1. Western union : this means that we will be sending you MTCN codes
every day to go to any western union in your location to have the
funds in-hand. The maximum amount we can send par day is $5,000.00 the
transfer time will be then a simple calculation.

2. Hand in hand cash delivery include your withdrawals codes: funds are
delivered directly into the receiver's hands, this means that we will
give you withdrawals codes to make a trip to our particular pick-up
bank in your location .just tender the withdrawals codes to the teller
and the total money will be paid to you cash the same day .

3 Bank to bank KTT wire transfer , this you will need to nominate your
full bank information to wire the transfer direct to your bank account
and it will take three days for the money to reach your account .

LET US KNOW THE METHOD you chose from the three payment options and
send the correct information as well , It will be no problem as soon as
you pay for the requested fee to enable us perform the action
accordingly .We assume all risks until the money is safely in your
hands.

Waiting for your understanding email and the payment information send
the western union MTCN soon as you send the fee, make it urgent .

respectfully,

Mr. Mario Ruiz Santos
Financial Services Authority
(Banco Comercial do Atlântico)
Capo Verde.

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