419 scam: Mrs Janet Napolitano <mrs.janet_napolitan@yahoo.cn> Spam: PAYMENT INFO

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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:
- "insurance 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. )
- "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. )
- "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: Mrs Janet Napolitano <mrs.janet_napolitan@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: <mrs.janet_napolitano@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:28:49 -0500
Subject: Spam: PAYMENT INFO

Attention Beneficiary,

Records show that you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment from overseas which includes those of Lottery, Contract and Inheritance.

Through our Fraud Monitory Unit we have also noticed that over the past you have been transacting with some imposters and fraudsters.

The Cyber Crime Division of the Homeland Security gathered information from the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) formerly known as the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) of how some people have lost outrageous sums of money to these Imposters.

We have negotiated with the Federal Ministry of Finance of Nigeria that your payment totaling $700,000 will be released to you via a custom pin based VISA CREDIT CARD ATM CARD with a maximum withdrawal limit of $95,000 a day which is powered by Visa Card and can be used anywhere in the world for for withdraw or transaction.

We have perfected everything in regards to the release of your $700,000 United States Dollars to be 100% risk free and free from any hitches

To redeem your fund you are hereby advised to abide to the insutruction below to enable the shipment of the Premium Visa Credit card and it back up document and the charge fee required to pay the shipping and security insurance fee is $90 only nothing more and no hidden fees as everything else has been taken cared of by the Federal Government including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $90 only.

THE WESTERN UNION PAYMENT DETAILS BELONG TO THE FEDEX SENIOR STAFF MANAGER IN CHARGE OF YOUR TRANSACTION DR. Rasaq Quadri A U.S.A GOOD CITIZEN.

RECEIVER NAME: Rasaq Quadri
COUNTRY: Lagos Nigeria
AMOUNT:$90
TEXT QUESTION: colour
ANSWER: White
MTCN:

PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION BELOW
SENDERS NAME:
SENDERS ADDRESS:
MTCN NUMBER:

USE THE ABOVE DETAILS TO SEND THE $90 WHICH IS THE ONLY FEE REQUIRED TO ENABLE THE SHIPPMENT.

Once again we are so sure of you receiving your payment at no any other cost as we have taking it upon our duty to monitor everything in other to cub cyber crime that is perpetrated by those impostors.

Thanks and hope to read from you soon with the payment confirmation details.

Thanks

Mrs. Janet Napolitano
Secretary of US Department of Homeland Security
Address: 245 Murray Ln Sw # 14, Washington D.C.

http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/gc_1232568253959.shtm

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