419 scam: Samuel Muth <samuelmuth@post.com> YOUR GOOD NEWS FROM MUTH SAMUEL OF CANADA

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
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.
- henshawkate50@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Samuel Muth <samuelmuth@post.com>
Reply-To: SamuelMuth@onet.pl
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 21:12:17 +0100
Subject: YOUR GOOD NEWS FROM MUTH SAMUEL OF CANADA

Dear Fellow Beneficiary,

My name is Samuel Muth,am a citizen of Canada, I have been trying to claim my fund valued Three Million dollars($3,000.000)
from Nigeria Government since 2010 without progress, the fraudsters keep on asking me to send money by western union, money gram, bank
transfer for one reason or the other which made me lost over $167,000, all the document they sent to me was fake .I decided to
travel to Nigeria with some vital information that I have from a friend who claimed his fund valued $6M with the assistance of a Mrs.
Kate Henshaw, Financial Controller Access Bank Nigeria plc, who is a highy devoted and sincere with her job.

I open communication with Mrs. Kate Henshaw, who so much assisted me, I spent only 3 working days and claimed my fund in
full payment into my bank accounts in Canada and Thailand. I only spent $360 only for legal documents. I also came back with my ORIGINAL
DOCUMENT as a proof of ownership.

I also saw your file next to my own, Your fund is ready to be released. I just decided to notify you because I know that you
must have been victimized by the fraudsters in Nigeria who claims to be top government officials in charge of your payment.
The only solution is to stop all communication with any body and contact:

Mrs. Kate Henshaw,
Financial Controller,
Access Bank Nigeria Plc,
Email; henshawkate50@gmail.com

Contact her to enable you reclaim your fund, Your presence may not be needed in Nigeria, You can receive your fund
without visiting Nigeria, she is a very good and sincere person.

Acknowledge the receipt of this email.

Sincerely,
Samuel Muth.
Canada

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