419 scam: "Ms Onye Oma"<samuel@itvls.com> Your Fund Release Pin is R1209I

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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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "abuja" (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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Onye Oma" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsonyeoma@ovi.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 01:50:00 -0600
Subject: Your Fund Release Pin is R1209I

Hello,

How are you and your entire family? Why have you decided to abandon this fund by refusing to pay the $85.00 for the renewal of your funds transfer file? Be rest assure that as soon you send the $85.00, your funds must be transferred within 2 hours after confirmation of the fee without any further delay and this is the only fee you have to pay in this transaction as it was written down already by the Federal government of Nigeria that mapped out the compensation for you.

Be inform that the amount you will be receiving is $10.5 Million once you send the $85.00 for the renewal of your transfer file.

However, you are therefore advice to Contact the Presidential CASHIER of Nigeria (Hon. Osondu Ifeanyi) through below email address: hon.osonify@ovi.com

Kindly notify us with this email address: mrs_onyeoma@mail2president.comas soon as your funds is remitted.

Send the $85.00 with bellow information via Western Union or Moneygram:

Receiver Name: Hon. Osondu Ifeanyi

Address: Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aso Rock Villa, Abuja-Nigeria.

Text Question: Colour

Answer: Green

Send him the payment details an your Fund Release Pin R1209I so that he will transfer your fund to you immediately they receive the $85.00 from you.

Thanks and accept our congratulations.

Yours,

Mrs. Onye Oma

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