419 scam: James Lee <info.payment2030@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
- infop9289@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Lee <info.payment2030@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infop9289@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:04:49 +0100
Subject:

Attention Customer, MTCN PICK UP $5000:

compliment of the season,We wish to notify you this good news from the
Presidency Office and Minister of Finance after the meeting hold
yesterday with the United Nations embarked on a compensation scheme
and the beneficial arise were selected randomly email database all
over the world and you are lucky to be one of the few lucky
beneficiaries after the order was giving from the United Nation Africa
President to pay all foreigners funds been hold up for one reason and
other and STATES THAT YOU ONLY HAVE 48HOURS TO EFFECT PAYMENT FOR THE
ACTIVATION OF YOUR MTCN as We have concluded to effect your payment
through Western Union Money Transfer $10,000. Daily until the total of
(10.5M)is completely transferred.The money is available for pick up.

Therefore you cannot cash it out in any Western Union office due to
its restriction from our head Office, which was a security measure
because the money has been in the air for three days now and maybe in
danger, hence the mtcn has to be reactivated to enable you cash out
the money in any Western Union office in your area and the
reactivation of the MTCN will cost you $98 only and once this is paid,
our Head Office will release the fund on hold to enable you cash it.

Name: MR. VITUS UCHE
E-mail: (infop9289@gmail.com)

ENCLOSE YOU FINE THE PAYMENT DETAILS THAT WAS SENT TODAY! Money
Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):#733-566-4010 (Pending)

Reference-MTCN:733-566-4010
sender s Name: John Ojadi
AMOUNT SEND: $10,000 (available to pick up)

https://secure.moneygram.com/track
Total Amount To be cashed:$10.5m USD.

With due respect please get back to this office urgently after
tracking the money online as am waiting to hear from you with the
transfer charge payment of $98 today for the reactivation of the MTCN.

Receiver Name: ORJI ENI JAMES
Country------Benin Republic
City-----Cotonou
Question----A
Answer-----B
Amount_______$98.00
Sender's Name............
MTCN No#....................

Regards
James Lee

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