419 scam: "Mr Alex Walker" <info@shaw.ca> YOUR FIRST PAYMENT IS READY FOR PICK UP

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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. )
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- alex.walker27@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Alex Walker" <info@shaw.ca>
Reply-To: <alexwalker27@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:19:48 +0100
Subject: YOUR FIRST PAYMENT IS READY FOR PICK UP

Western Union Money Transfer
USPS Post Office Agent Location
Texas, USA
WU/MG/TX/04/08/USA/0991 .

Attention ,

The FBI warned computer users on Tuesday 1/12/2015 to ignore a fake message, purportedly from its officers, that Hack people's screens and demands that they contact wrong person for their payment of ($250,000.000) . The Internet Crime Complaint Center is a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center and it was launched in 2000 to allow people to report cyber crimes to US law enforcement.Now we have your first payment ready for pick up.

THE REASON I AM EMAILING YOU TODAY IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FORMER WESTERN UNION MANAGER. HAS BEEN FIRED OUT SINCE LAST WEEK DUE TO HIS ILLEGAL WORK AND UNGODLY ACT, I AM HERE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE ONLY THING THAT WILL LEAD YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IS BY TRUSTING ME AND FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTION. THE REASON YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUND IS BECAUSE YOU DID NOT FOLLOW THE DIRECT WAY TO GET YOUR FUND BUT TO EXTORTING MONEY IN VARIOUS QUARTERS. DUE TO THE FORMER MANAGER'S ATTITUDE WE THEREFORE RESOLVE TO SACK HIM OUT SINCE HE DIDN'T KEEP OUR INSTRUCTION.WE HAVE DECIDED TO BE SENDING YOU $5000 EVERY MONDAY TO FRIDAY CAUSE THAT'S THE FASTEST WAY TO GET YOUR FUNDS IMMEDIATELY.

I will advice you to get back to me as soon as possible cause i have your first payment of $5000 ready for pick up,so get back to me as soon as possible

EMAIL: alex.walker27@yahoo.com

Private Phone : 202 524-1058
MR ALEX WALKER
WU/MG/TX/04/08/USA/0991 .
WU/MG AGENT.

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