419 scam: "United State Embassy"<jamilah@picoms.edu.my> TREAT AS URGENT TODAY

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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. )
- "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. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <unitedstateambassador5@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 04:07:44 -0800
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT TODAY

United State Embassy in Ghana
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area, Accra-Ghana

Attn: Sir/Ma,

Welcome to the United States Of America Embassy Ghana, I am MR. GENE A.CRETZ, the new appointed United State Ambassador to Ghana, just incase you don't know me i want you to click on this website for more information about me: http://ghana.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html I write to notify you that the U.S. Embassy here in Ghana has inter-vain in your Inheritance overdue total sum of $7,500,000,00, owning to you in Africa. I am here to represent and protect the legal interest of every American and any others Country like UK and Asia that involved in such businesses of every Foreigner and especially to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member Country Citizens domiciled here in Ghana.

We write to inform you of the breaking news about your Inheritance fund of ($7.5 million USD) which you have been expecting sending money for so longer, without a good result up to date, even many of them contacted you in form of Western Union Department or Money Gram stated your fund was with them, from the financial regulatory bodies of this Country, from their report I gathered that your Inheritance fund which was scheduled to have been remitted to your destination point by some corrupt officials with intention of asking you to pay endless money. However, I went to Ghana International Criminal Organization after USA Embassy Board of Directors for investigation, and in their bid to launch a full scale investigation into the saga, they found out that the reason why you were swindled in the past and still not been able to receive your expected fund till date was because you were dealing with the wrong people without involved USA Embassy representative, unscrupulous elements, and impo
stors that were imperson

inform you that one Mr. John Moti of California United states of America submitted an account to this international Finance Bank of Ghana Limited (IFBG) and a copy to the Federal ministry of Finance (FMF) with a sworn affidavit and power of attorney authorizing him to receive part payment of US$7,500,000.00 your long overdue funds with Federal Government of Ghana (FGG). In the same affidavit, Mr.John Moti stated that you contacted Ebola virus and died last week at the hospital.

His bank account details are as follows;

Bank name: US BANK
Address: 800 NICOLLET MALL MINEAPOLIS MINESOTA USA.
Account no: 204890700107
Beneficiary: JOHN MOTI
Routing no: 091000142
Swift code: USBKUS441MT

We wish to know if you authorize Mr. John Moti to receive the funds in the sum of Seven Million Five Hundred United States Dollars on your behalf or we should get him arrested since he has an appointment on three days time with us. to endorse the hard copies of the funds release documents while the bank credit his account Via Online Swift Wire Transfer.

However, if you do not authorize Mr. John Moti to receive the funds on your behalf, kindly send us a disclaimer email with your personal details as stated below as clear evidence to file litigation against him on your behalf pending your arrive to our office.

Your full names,
contact address,
age,occupation,
position,marital status,
international or drivers license data page,
telephone,mobile and fax numbers.

Your prompt reply to this email will be highly appreciated.

AMBASSADOR, GENE A.CRETZ
Director, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana
Tel:+233242441286
WEBSITE: http://ghana.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html

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