419 scam: "Mrs. Vivian Douglas" <ofoofor898@gmail.com> WHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO LOSE YOUR $1.5MILLION ???.

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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. )
- "processing fee" (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. )
- "chambers" (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.
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: "Mrs. Vivian Douglas" <ofoofor898@gmail.com>
Reply-To: viviandouglas17@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:09:31 +0300
Subject: WHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO LOSE YOUR $1.5MILLION ???.

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENIN P.M.B. 0127,
AGBOKOU, COTONOU

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

I want you to realized that my continues of this email remainder is
because i knew the value of this ATM Visa Card which you were about to
receive and this fund will help's you and your entire family.

We are not playing over this payment, i know my reason for the
continuously sending of this notification to you, the fact is that you
can't seem to trust any one again over this payment for what you have been
in cantered in many months ago but i want you to trust me, i cannot scam
you for $39 it's for bank processing of your ATM payment, this fee of $39
is clearly written to you before, i did not invent the bill to defraud you
of $39 it is an official bank payment processing fee and the good part of
this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again over any kind of
payment.

This is final and the forms from there becomes effective once we submit
your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $39, i
don't want you to loose this fund simply because of this bank processing
fee.

The federal government is seen and very determined to pay your overdue
debts, this is not a fluke, i would not want you to loose this fund out of
ignorance, i will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment
processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find
a way to get this $39 you will not loose it, instead it will bring your
financial breakthrough, Find the bank processing fee and send it to our
bursary.

The reason why am sending you this is because i want you to receive your
$1.5m usd immediately the bank processing fee is paid.

Here is the information where to send the $39 through western union or
money gram.

Receivers Name: Rose Ben
Address: Cotonou Benin Republic
Test Question: When
Answer: Today
Sender's Name
Mtcn:

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $1.5M the
same today without any delay.

Best Regards
Mrs. Vivian Douglas

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