419 scam: ROGER WILSON <emmanuel_ozor@minister.com> I ANTICIPATE YOUR URGENT ACTION ON THIS TO FINALIZE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND O

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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. )
- "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. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
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.
- +22999164967 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ROGER WILSON <emmanuel_ozor@minister.com>
Reply-To: ROGER WILSON <drrogerwilson009@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2015 18:51:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I ANTICIPATE YOUR URGENT ACTION ON THIS TO FINALIZE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND ONCE AND FOR ALL.

FINANCIAL MONITORY DEPARTMENT/UNIT.
100 Broad Street Main Ave Victoria Island, 20004
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)

ATTENTION: Are You DEAD or Alive?

This is to officially inform you that Consignement Box has been accredited with your favor.The Consignement Box Value with $25,500,000.000 USD. You are advice to contact our Affiliate courier company with the information below.

NOTE: The only fees you have to pay is the courier company fee which is $2,970,Please you don't have to worry for anything as the transaction is 100% risk free.The consignment is coming with a DHL representative agent who will accompany the consignment to your house address.

We write to confirm the information we just heard from a man name MR. ANTHONY WHEALS, he call our office on your behalf and he disclosed to us that you ask him to come and claim your compensation funds of($25,500,000.000USD) He made things very cleared to us that you are dead and he's the only person you
disclosed this matter with and you have instructed him to come and claim the money since you are dead.

I am writing to confirm the fact if you are DEAD or Alive and failure to reply back in the next 24hrs simply means what Mr..ANTHONY WHEALS said is right that you are dead. Mr.ANTHONY WHEALS has agreed to pay the needed fund valued at $2,970US Dollars required for the postage fee of your Consignement Box, but we have not gotten the money from him yet as we want to find out if you are dead or not, so if you are still alive you are advice in your own best interest to reply back and so we can stop further communication with Mr. ANTHONY WHEALS and deliver the Consignement Box to your door step being the original beneficiary.

Now for the delivery of your Consignement Box with the following information.

Your Full Name:......................
Your Mailing Address:................
Your Telephone Number:...............
Your City:.........................
Your State:........................
Your emails.................
Emails password................
Your Country:......................

MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE $$2,970 TODAY BECAUSE I WILL BE IN THE BANK TO ENSURE THAT THE TRANSFER COMMENCES
IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE REMAINING $2,970 FOR THE INSURANCE COVERAGE FEE AND I WILL FORWARD THE TELEX COPY TO
YOU FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION.

USE THIS INFORMATION TO SEND THE $$2,970 IMMEDIATELY AND GET BACK TO ME WITH THE PAYMENT INFO$B!G(BS MONEY GRAM
ONLY.
RECEIVER NAME: INNOCENT OBISON
COUNTRY: BENIN
CITY: COTONOU
QUESTION: GOOD?
ANSWER: GOD
AMOUNT: $2,970 ONLY.
MTCN#$B!D(B.?
SENDER NAME$B!D(B.

I ANTICIPATE YOUR URGENT ACTION ON THIS TO FINALIZE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND ONCE AND FOR ALL.

Regards,
Mr Roger Wilson
+229 99164967
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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