419 scam: Funds Transfer Department <"Funds."@axel.ocn.ne.jp> Honestly I am just disappointed at your behavior

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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. )
- "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)
- "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.
- +2348131330323

Fraud email example:

From: Funds Transfer Department <"Funds."@axel.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Funds Transfer Department <probert222211@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 08:41:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Honestly I am just disappointed at your behavior

Honestly I am just disappointed at your behavior because you know that i
am a man of God and cannot deceive you. just pay the $78.00 Dollars and
leave me and my God, because God is watching me if i am telling you lies.
I know it is because of your past experience that make you not to believe
me, but i told you before God is my wittiness that i cannot deceive you
because bible says what shall it profit a man to gain all material things
and loose his soul.

I told you earlier just drop your old experience and follow my instruction
as man of God and you will know what it means to follow somebody that
fears God. I Pastor Kent swear to God,if I fail to transfer your daily
payment of $7,000.00 within 1 hour after you send the $78.00 as I promise,
then let God Take my life, I cannot fail you,I promise you. don't fear as
soon as you sent the $78.00 Dollars today please leave the rest to me and
see if i am lying to you or not because i can not use my life swear
because of $78.00.

How can i swear with my life because of this Funds,but is to show you that
i am telling you the truth. We the Western Union agency is here to assure
you that your total funds of $500,000.00 US Dollars will be transfer to
you through our rules of sending money world wide. Your information on
where to send your fund through western union has been noted in our
department this morning but you are required to send to us the sum of
$78.00 Dollars for Inco-transfer Programming charges before the exercise
will take place.

This payment should be send to us through western union money transfer
before we can proceed for the wiring of your funds $7,000.00 daily. Here
is info and how you should send the required $78.00 Dollars via Western
Union, and Be rest assure no more payment after you send this very $78.00
US Dollars.

Use below information in sending the required $78.00 ONLY through MONEY
GRAM,,,

Receiver's first name....Paul
Receiver's Last name... Eddy
Country....Benin,
City.....Cotonou,
Text Question....Present Year?
Answer.....2016
Text with payment MTCN details once you are done in sending it

Waiting your vital response and remain bless.Signed. Special Agent in
Charge Pastor Kent send SMS Text at +234-813-133-0323 or SMS Text at USA
Branch Office +1 856-334-1681

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