419 scam: Mohammad <mrsjenet15@gmail.com> Hi

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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. )
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: Mohammad <mrsjenet15@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mohammad3456002@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 01:50:53 +0000
Subject: Hi

Western Union Money Transfer, in conjunction with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) Reconciliation Committee had agreed to pay you a
total amount of $50,000.00 USA compensation fund.

The compensation fund has been signed to be paid to you for all the
money you have lost to scammers and through internet banking frauds.

Your name appeared on our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that
will receive their funds in this 2nd quarter payment of the year
according to our regulation. We apologize for the delay.

The sum of $3,000.00 USA or its equivalent in your local currency will
be transferred to you via WU every day until all the $50,000.00 USA is
sent across to you.

We have registered your first payment of $3,000.00 USA online through
Western Union Money Transfer.

Copy the link below and track the payment.
https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/self-service/app/tracktransfer

These are the details you need to present to the western union
officials. Also go with your id card:

Sender Names: MARK LORD,
Sender Country of sender: Burkina Faso.
Amount sent: $3,000 USA .

Money Transfer | Global Money Transfer | Western Union

Go to any Western union office in your area and pick it up. Make sure
you go with an identification of yourself like EX (driving license,
national id or international passport.

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Mohammad Rafi.

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