419 scam: Mrs Stella Obago <dr_ositammili2008@yahoo.cn> Notification Of Your $3.5Million 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:
- "money gram" (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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22555585777 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lapost_wu@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Stella Obago <dr_ositammili2008@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: <lapost_wu@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 07:24:11 +0400
Subject: Notification Of Your $3.5Million Payment

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Attention My Dear,

This Is Letter is From African Union Office, we want to Remind you that
the Hon. Executive President of African Union Dr.Thomas Boni Yayi From
Benin republic, and ECOWAS President Alassane Quatarra of Cote D'ivoire.Has
final sign all the foreign contractor's/Inheritance Fund Release. So follow
up with this good news and receive your own payment through Money Gram West
African. Note that you have to Contact Money Gram International with your
information's..

According to the instruction Given to then By the American President
Dr.Barack Obama and European Union Executive, also Asian union and Oceanic
Board of Trustee so now your Total fund worth of $3.5 Million Dollars is
Currently Ready at Money Gram Money Transfer in your name as IMF 2014
Awarded Civic Program funds are for humanitarian purposes only,

So, go ahead urgently and contact Mr. Emmanuel Anthony the Money Gram
supervisor In-charge with information's below and ask him to give you the
REFERENCE NUMBER you need to pick up the first $10,000 US in your name very
fast..

your, Full Name: =============
State: =============
City: =============
Full Address: =============
Phone number: =============
Occupation.=============

Note that His Name is Mr Emmanuel Anthony. Contact Emil:
(lapost_wu@yahoo.co.jp) call Him. +225-55585777 For the Daily Payment is
$10,000 US as it was programmed for every day payment in your name, so you
have to contact him with above details so that he can provide you with
further Information's contact Him now and call him also, treat as a matter
of urgency and contact Money Gram,

Thanks for listening.

Mrs Stella Obago

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