419 scam: "Mr. General Joseph" <diplomatwilfred3@diplomat.my.vg> WEST AFRICAN MONITORING UNIT FROM THE OFFICE OF GENERAL JOSEPH

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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:
- "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)
- "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- josephobase@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. General Joseph" <diplomatwilfred3@diplomat.my.vg>
Reply-To: <josephobase@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:06:47 +0000
Subject: WEST AFRICAN MONITORING UNIT FROM THE OFFICE OF GENERAL JOSEPH

Value Attention.

I resumed duty recently as policy harmonization chairman on public debt a committee set up by West African Monitoring Institution (WAMI) under the able presidency .

My office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions here in Africa that is to tell you that I am committed to up holding and defending

the constitution and laws of West African Monitoring Institution as well as achieving a higher level of public safety and security through the prosecution of criminals

in the state.The purpose of the committee among other is to investigate, verify and settle all outstanding total pending payment owned and Records before i resume work

have revealed that your payment has not been effected as a result of official negligence as your fund has been identified either as ghost file, unclaimed deposits, and

over-invoiced sum etc; this is due to many abnormalities had happened in the institutions where some top official of the apex Banks are interested in your payment and

they collaborate with impostors who are carrying a fake portfolios with levies misled and misguided about the position of your fund and having the opportunity to

extort money from you that made it too longer up till date that explains why you receive different kinds of untrue emails and phone call from different people

everyday.so, be inform that we have concluded all the necessary arrangement towards the release of your payment but due to the prevailing situation worldwide on cash

movement and transfer of hug sum of money, your payment has since being deposited with our (OFF-SHORE PAYMENT CENTRE) AFFILIATED TO WORLD ASSOCIATIONS OF DEBT

MANAGEMENT OFFICES.Base on the information we received from our paying office today, as the truthfully beneficiary of this payment, you are responsible to pay $145 for

your FUND RELEASE FORM as the authorities demand which we described as selective payment to enable the programming of the information in the micro chip compartment

which will comply with DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICES to effect the transfer of your fund exactly on the particular date or period (24 hours) specified in the transfer script

text for the fund to be made available to you any way you wish to receive it. Please reconfirm your name, address and telephone to this E-mail: (josephobase@gmail.com)

so that we can advice you on how to send the money across to enable us finalise this transfer this week.Your payment shall be made as soon as this information needed

from you is submitted through our paying office by wire transfer or by a certify bank bond America Express Cheques all the transfer charges will be deducted from your

total sum as long as you send the $145 for the programming of the information .the consequences of not adhering to this warning would be yours.Considering the

circumstances at hand, you are advice not to accept any E-mail telephone calls that does not come from this office in regards to your paymet,AMOUNT IS 3.5 MILLION

DOLLARS

Accept our congratulations in advance.

Best regards,

Gen .Joseph Kone Guei

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