419 scam: Barrister Phillip Offor <"www."@kind.ocn.ne.jp> Attention, ATM CARD owner ;

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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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
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: Barrister Phillip Offor <"www."@kind.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Barrister Phillip Offor <dhldelivery1@outlook.fr>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 08:59:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention, ATM CARD owner ;

Attention, ATM CARD owner ;

Why do you abandon your ATM MASTER CARD worth $1.5m USD here, Don't you
know that this can lead to the cancellation of the transfer of your
fund? We have asked you to pay any amount you can afford to avoid the
loss of your FUND, but you turned deaf ear to that.

If you don't need your fund any more, you should let us know so we can
cancel it immediately and return it to Government treasure.

Let us establish that trust so that whenever you told me that you are
doing something I will have confidence. Even Jesus condemn liars.I
promise you that I will not betray the trust you have on me. Remember to
use this name and address below to wire the $100 via Western union money
transfer OR Money gram.

Receiver name:.............SAMUEL OBI
Address...................... No 24 Agata,cotonou, benin republic.
Zip code......................00234
Country:.........................benin republic
City:.............................,,,,,cotonou
Test Question:..................How Long
Test Answer:.....................Two days
Amount:.............................$100 usd
MTCN...................................
Sender...................................
Sender add.............................

As soon as you made the payment email us immediately with the western
union such as Sender name/ Money Transfer control Number[MTCN] to this
officer.

Do not forget to furnish us with your current address,such as,
1..your Name,
2.Age,
3.Occupation,
4.Phone numbers
5.House address and Country to avoid wrong delivery.

We hope to hear from you immediately!

Thanks for your kind understanding while patiently waiting for your
positive/reasonable and imperative feedback in other to commence towards
the shipment and guarantee the accomplishment at earliest.

Barrister Phillip Offor
Eco Bank Plc.benin republic .

We are giving you 100% guarantee/assurance that immediately we receive
the shipment fee,your ATM MASTER CARD will be with you within TWO DAYS

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