419 scam: "I.M.F REWARD ALERTS"<diamond@utl.co.ug> Wumt Instalmental 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:

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:
- "activation 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. )
- "the required fees" (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. )
- "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. )
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024061363 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "I.M.F REWARD ALERTS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <survex.customer.service@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:58:48 +0200
Subject: Wumt Instalmental Payment,

Wumt Instalmental Payment,

HSC 1894 WESTERN LONDON ROAD
KOFO ABAYOMI VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA
NAME:Alhaji Idris Ambrew Mattew

REF: CBN/IRD/-NY-CBX/021/11
RE: RSVX /07342/01/11

WESTERN UNION INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT ONLY.

Attention,

Security payment Identification Number: XWUNTM000182

ATTN:RECIEVER OUR EMAIL ADDRESS SELECTED WINNER,

Security payment Identification Number: XWUNTM000182
Dont Be Decieved $71 Usd Is All You Have To Pay.

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract Unclaimed file presently on my desk, and we found out that you have not received your payment due to lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your winning Unpaid from the BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY OFFICE.

Your Lottery Over-due payment , please confirm for immediate release. Get back to me immediately for necessary steps concerning your award winning Funds. Sequel to your none reply of my earlier email to you dated today. On behalf of the Trustees and Executors to your winnings file of Funds month ago, I wish to notify you that your name And Email Address appeared in the central computing system in our ministry as the rightful owner for the unpaid beneficiary as the statement of the Funds and your entitled part payment of your total Winning funds of $2.5,000,000.00 Million through Western Union Money Transfer System CHRISTMAS celebration in this New Year season as authorized by Federal Ministry of Finance and Federal Reserve, with the Central bank.

After the Law Enforcement judgment between the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION Agent Miss Aloid Bettyswiz and Compensation finance head office, The meeting held today, with the aforementioned Office and Banks, the Concluded arrangement has appointed our office (Western Union Money Transfer) to pay your unpaid fund through western union electronic system for your easy pickup and to avoid further unforeseen delay that could make your fund not to get to you in a timely manner.

The Management of the UNITED NATION ORGANISATION HEAD BRANCH here in West LONDON have submitted your name, city and country information's to our office for endorsement & daily activation of your payment which has been programmed to be transferred under instalment at rate of $5,000 United States America Dollars IN (2) PAYMENTS,daily as Western Union laws here does not allow transferring funds above $15,000 USD at once from this country to another, but will be sending under instalment of $10,000 USD daily till the amount is completely paid.

NOTE THIS 10,000 USD WE SHALL BE SPLITING YOUR PAYMENT IN 2 DIFFRENT PART 5,000 USD ON EACH TRANSFER WHICH MEANS YOU SHALL BE RECIEVING 10,000 USD EVERYDAY VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,

WE HAVE TODAY MADE YOUR PAYMENT AVAILABLE TODAY AND YOU CAN TRACK AND CONFIRM ONLINE OR VIA TELEPHONE BELOW,

YOU SHALL BE RECIEVING MTCN NUMBERS FOR 10,000 USD EVERYDAY UNTILL YOUR FUNDS OF 2.5,000,000 USD IS PAID COMPLETELY..

You will pickup the below installmental payment at any western union office nearest to you with the below information's as soon as you send the (FEES)OF $71 USD FOR endorsement & daily activation file fee today.

Below is the Western Union Details for you record,

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): # 130-863-4680
senders first name : DARRY
Senders last name : OGBONNA
Amount : 5,000 USD
Text: HOW MUCH
Answer: 5,000 USD
MTCN : 130-863-4680

2ND PAYMENT

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): #783-893-2543
senders first name : DARRY
Senders last name : OGBONNA
Amount : 5,000 USD
Text: HOW MUCH
Answer: 5,000 USD
MTCN : #783-893-2543

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RECIEVE THIS PAYMENT WITH THIS MTCN NUMBER,BECAUSE THIS 10,000 USD IS ON HOLD BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT PAID FOR THE DAILY ACTIVATION FEES OF 71 USD,

GET BACK TO US FOR PAYMENT DETAILS ON HOW TO SEND THIS REQUIRED FEES OF $71 USD BEING FOR DAILY ACTIVATION AND ENDORSEMENT FEES,ONCE AGAIN YOU CAN NOT RECIEVE THIS FUNDS DUE TO YOUR FUNDS IS ON HOLD ITS NOT YET ACTIVE TILL YOU PAY THE REQUIRED FEES OF 71 USD BEFORE YOU MONEY WILL BE RELEASED ON YOUR NAME,

SECTION A
You are advised to re-confirm to me your details as required below to enable the release of your payment total funds worth $2,000,000.00 Million dollars to you as a matter of urgency with the required below details immediately you are ready to send the ($71 USD.)

(1). Re-confirm your full names:
(2). Re-confirm Contact address:
(3). Re-confirm valid Phone #:
(4). Fax:
(5). Age:
(6). Occupation:
(7). Mode of Payment:

SECTION B

We wish to inform you based on a lot of junks mail flying over the internet and some people are using advantage to collect account information from people on internet for fraudulent purpose, that is while it was assigned and approved by International Monetary Fund (IMF) that your payment will come through Western Union Money Transfer system and also your funds as been programmed to be release to you through western union, twice a day, after collection.

Our Regards and we are sorry for the inconvenience please bears with us.
Thanks for your co-operation and Waiting to hear from you soonest.

We look forward to serving you better.

Best regards,
NAME: Alhaji Idris Ambrew Mattew
Western Union Payments
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE LAGOS NIGERIA

PHONE:+447-02406-1363
PHONE:+447-02405-5051
PHONE:+447-02407-7324

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