419 scam: GFIA FRAUD AND PREVENTION AND DETECTION SERVICES <markhillson339@gmail.com> Your Money Is Approval by GFIA

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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. )
- "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. )
- "foreign remittance manager" (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)
- "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)
- "united state of america" (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.
- fbiinterpolagencyafrica@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GFIA FRAUD AND PREVENTION AND DETECTION SERVICES <markhillson339@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fbiinterpolagencyafrica@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 08:19:11 -0800
Subject: Your Money Is Approval by GFIA

GFIA FRAUD AND PREVENTION AND DETECTION SERVICES
940 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
Mr Nelson Adams ( CEO )
(fbiinterpolagencyafrica@gmail.com )

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the GFIA
FRAUD AND PREVENTION AND DETECTION SERVICES We want you to know that
the Leaders of the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA Crime fighters has come
together to inform the world what is going on now, we have recovered
Some over $800 Million Dollars (Eight Hundred Million Dollars) from
the people we have apprehended by West Africa Scam. Via our Western
Union, Money Gram, Ria ,Walmart , Mystery Shopping, paypal or any
other bank transfer to Africa scam and United State and we know you
maybe one of the victim or a lucky person that we found his name on
our GFIA FRAUD BLU WESTERN UNION COMPENSATIONS BONUS ORGANIZERS.

Our department office here in UNITED STATE OF AMERICA our GFIA FRAUD
AND PREVENTION AND DETECTION SERVICES have give us your email address
for the compensation and we have sent you $5,000 US Dollars through
WESTERN UNION COMPENSATIONS BONUS ORGANIZERS transfer as we were
instructed by the Ministry of Finance to transfer the full overdue
payment of $550,000 USD, via western union.

Please pick up the information below and locate any western union
around you to pick up the sent $5,000 and contact the Operation
Manager Mr NELSON ADAMS via email below because he is the person in
charge of your payment, and he can send you western union recepit of
the payment and finally approval activated for you to be able to pick
up the first sent $5,000.00, his direct E-mail is
(fbiinterpolagencyafrica@gmail.com ) contact him once you picked up
the $5,000.

N.B You will not be able to track the (MTCN ) Code we provide for you
until you provide us the Name , Address, and telephone number we are
doing this because of the security purpose and because of the vis-Ãƒ
-vis, the deceits and frustrations of fraudulent activities in the
present day world

Here is the Senders Information; Track: https://www.westernunion.com/us/

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):499 636 8331

Senders First Name: Ulrich

Senders Last Name: Rupe

Question: In God

Answer: FUSI

We want you to know that this is not a scam we can provide you proof
to know that this is not a scam email and endeavor to E-mail your
direct Name , Address, and telephone number because you will call once
the payment information is sent to you.
Thanks,

GFIA FRAUD AND PREVENTION AND DETECTION SERVICES
Mr Nelson Adams
Foreign remittance Manager
(fbiinterpolagencyafrica@gmail.com )

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