419 scam: MICHAEL NELSON <henryaroguw@yahoo.pt> YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED.

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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. )
- "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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (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.
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.
- +22961066923 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MICHAEL NELSON <henryaroguw@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: MICHAEL NELSON <michaelnelson@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:15:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED.

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Attention,
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Your urgent response is needed.

This is from the office of presidency Dr.Thomas Yayi Boni. of Benin Republic West Africa, I am writing this email to inform you that after the meeting held in my office today been 17th of January 2015 which consist between the United States Embassy and the United Nations,African ECOWAS we have concluded that you will be compensated with all the money you have loosed in the hands of Africans and most especially Benin Republic and Republic Of Nigeria precisely.
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After receiving many complaints that many was scammed through WESTERN UNION, MONEY GRAM, BANK TRANSFER AND DELIVERY COURIER COMPANIES (ATM cards and consignment packages) including CHAMBERS as well, so i'm pleading with all scammed citizens that anyone that has been scammed due to one reason or the other and for anything would be compensated back and no matter your country or continent, AFRICA, ASIA PACIFIC, ENGLAND,EUROPE,AMERICA ETC. all scammed person(s) would be compensated and would be sent their compensation funds successful.
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Furthermore, every client and beneficiaries would be send their compensation fund sum of of $1.5 million usd each. And this fund would be sent to you through BANK DRAFT CHECK and it would be sent to you in form of an executive enveloped sealed letter and there will be nothing like any delivery agent or courier company involved in this, perhaps, this letter would be sent to you through POST OFFICE and would be sent directly to your home address and P.O BOX.
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Finally, all the scammed beneficiaries would be sent this compensation fund of $1.5 million usd and the only money that would be involved in this would be the posting fee of $95 only and this would be the only money that would be paid by the beneficiary of the funds and that is all. Moreover,there will be no C.O.D in this stated method of payment and every beneficiary has just from now till the end of the day to comply and correspond with this office respectively.
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Be informed to use this below information to make the payment of $95.00 usd, Send the posting fee through Western Union or money gram.
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Receiver's Name----CHIDI UDU
Country.. -------------Benin Republic
Zip Code------------00229
City.. ----------------Cotonou
Text Question-------When
Text Answer---------Now
Amount-------$95.00 usd
MTCN--------
Sender--------
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Your urgent and fast response is highly needed and would be highly appreciated, so as to enable this issue to be settled once and for all.
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Regards
Mr. Michael Nelson
Telephone Number:+229-61066923

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