419 scam: Mrs Chioma <chiomamusa@yahoo.cn> Transfer status......fund available to pick up by Receiver

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2347026894843 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Chioma <chiomamusa@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:11:57 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Transfer status......fund available to pick up by Receiver

Our Ref: WU07/FS/ BP .01.09

I write to inform you that we have already sent you USD5,000.00 dollars
through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer
your full compensation payment total sum of USD$2.500,000.00 via western
union by
this government.

I was calling your, telephone number to give you the information
through phone but you did not pick up my calls throughout that yesterday even voice massage, so I decided to email you the MTCN and sender
name so that you will pick up this US$5,000.00 to enable us send another US$5,000.00 today,

Barrister who is in position to sign your payment release
order documents of your fund sated that the beneficiary of the said fund
will pay him $85 only before he could sign the papers for you to
start picking your payment from western Union. We as western Office have followed his instruction by holding this first payment which we made
already to avoid counseling the transfer completely.

Receivers name....... Ebele Omejilichi
City .................. Lagos
Country...............Nigeria Republic
Amount ...............$85
Text Question.........Look
Test Answer...........God

I look forward to receive your earliest reply.
REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE 75 Euro IS THAT WE TRIED TO
DEDUCT THE BARRISTER FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER
ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF NIGERIA REPUBLIC TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS
RIGHT OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY
SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOUR HANDS TO AVOID STEALING SOME OF THE FUNDS.

HERE IS THE ONE WE SEND TO YOU,BUT IT WILL REMAIN ON HELD UNTIL YOU SEND US OUR BARRISTER CHARGES OF $85 BEFORE WE CAN REALISE IT MEANWHILE YOU WILL TRACK IT AND CONFIRM THE MTCN BY WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM
Here is the, Western Union information to pick up the USD$5000.00

(1.) Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN): 613-025-1864
(2.) Sender First Name: Charles
(3.) Sender Last Name: Donald
(4.)Test Question...... Trust?
(5.) Test Answer......
God
(6.) Amount Sent ........ $5000.00 USD

Transfer
status......fund available to pick up by Receiver
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