419 scam: office file <sc910360@gmail.com> Attention Your US5000 Pick-Up (MTCN) is:9917462520

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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. )
- "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. )
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.
- myservice842@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: office file <sc910360@gmail.com>
Reply-To: myservice842@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2022 06:15:51 -0700
Subject: Attention Your US5000 Pick-Up (MTCN) is:9917462520

Attention Your US5000 Pick-Up (MTCN) is:9917462520

we stopped sending your money since this week because of spam emails

you were receiving from people that claim to be Western Union. We were

confused about this so we have tried and have arrested some of them.

Now the situation has calm down and we have started sending money to

the whole people concerned. The new arrangement is that what you will

receive everyday is $5000 USD till the total sum of $3.4 million USD is

completed and what you will pay $150 usd

, but this is the begining so you can go ahead and

pay the $150 usd so that you can receive your first payment today.

Below is your first payment for $ 5000 usd sent. Click on the link

below to track your $5000 payment status now. It is compulsory step to

take if you really want to gain access to your payment. You can also

copy and paste the link on your web browser:

Track View Website link:

https://www.westernunion.com/ca/en/web/track-transfer/results

Money Transfer Control Number (REFERENCE) #

MTCN...9917462520

Sender first name:::MR David

Sender last name::: Frink

Western Union Director;Mr David Frink

Western Union Department

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Your urgent response is highly needed in sending the $150 usd to enable

us proceed to reconfirm your payment file from the world Bank central

System. Send the $150 usd directly with the below method.

Google Play Card

Steam Wallet Card

Apple Gift Card

Ebay Gift Card

Note that you need to reconfirm this details from you in case if there

is any wrong with the one we sent then we correct it.

Full Name---------------

Country---------------------

Address------------------------

Tel-------------------------

Yours in service,

MR David Frink
Tel: Number:(+1(7189521463), Email:

(myservice842@gmail.com)

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