419 scam: "MR KEN JACKSON"<michael@odmaster.carbonation.com> BE OFFICIALLY INFORMED ABOUT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATION. ONCE AGAIN;;

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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. )
- "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. )
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 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.
- offceunion92@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR KEN JACKSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <offceunion92@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:36:16 -0800
Subject: BE OFFICIALLY INFORMED ABOUT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATION. ONCE AGAIN;;

ATTENTION DEAR,

I want to inform you that we have already sent you $5000.00 US Dollars
Through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer
Your full over due payment total sum of $950.000.00 USD, via western
Union by the Ministry of Finance, I tried reaching you on phone to
Give you all the information on phone but I couldn't get through
Yesterday,

So I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you can
Pick up the $5000 to enable us send another $5000 today, as you
Know we will be sending you $5000.00 only per day. And it was agreed
That you will pay the transfer charge sum of $95 before the release of
The payment to you,

Please you are to reconfirm your full information's to the Operation
Manage(DR KEN JACKSON) Because he is the person in charge of your
payment, and he can reconfirm your information for proper
verification,

1. Full Name ______
2. Country/Address ______
3. Phone/fax number ______
4. Age/Sex _______
5. Occupation ______
6. Attach your ID ______

Below is the western union information to pick up the $5000.00; which
You will be receiving daily after you sent them their transfer charge
Of $95usd and it will serve as re-confirmation of your payment file in
Their office.
BELOW IS THE INFORMATION TO CONTACT HIM.
E-mail : (offceunion92@gmail.com)
Telephone (+23480231019

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