419 scam: CHRISTOPHER ASHER WRAY <wrayandfamily11@gmail.com> ATTENTION

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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. )
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
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: CHRISTOPHER ASHER WRAY <wrayandfamily11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: moynihanbrianth133@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 02:56:16 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION

Welcome to Western Union Worldwide

Department of Western Union United States of America.

Address 1 Columbus A_Beneficiary, Our Rve, Washington DC, 10006,
United States of America

Our Ref: IMF/WB/UN/XWFD/0611/X012

Greetings from the Western Union Office Department. ef:
IMF/WB/UN/XWFD/0611/X012

We have sent this mail to you several times without getting any reply from you.

This is to inform you that the United State Government under President
Joe Bidenâ€™s Administration has instructed Western Union Office
Headquarters here in the United States to transfer $20.5 Million
Dollars ($20,500,000.00) compensating for all the CORONA-VIRUS
(COVID-19) VICTIMS WORLDWIDE, SCAM VICTIMS WORLDWIDE, Having reviewed
thousands of extortion/delayed payment, cases on all the UNPAID
INHERITANCE, LOTTERY WINNERS and CONTRACT BENEFICIARIES, CORONA-VIRUS
PANDEMIC and ECONOMIC CRISES ravaging the world and your email was
found as one of the VICTIMS by the American Security Leading team,
World Health Organization (W.H.O) and American representative
officers, the European Union (EU) in collaboration with the
International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations (UN), FBI and the
World Bank, has joined forces as Global Fund Recovery Management and
Payment Bureau to tackle the present CORONA-VIRUS PANDEMIC and
ECONOMIC CRISES ravaging the world, by compensating you as one of the
selected verified beneficiaries that is to enjoy a wonderful
philanthropy gesture from billionaires within Asia, America, Africa,
Oceania and Europe.

Therefore from now onward you will be receiving the sum of $5000 per
day till you receive your total compensation fund of 4.5 Million
Dollars ($20,500,000.00). However, we inform you that we have already
sent the first $5000 this morning to avoid cancellation of your
payment, Remain the total sum of 4.5 Million Dollars ($20,500,000.00).
You have only six hours to reply to this office upon the receipt of
this Email, the maximum amount you will be receiving per day starting
from today is $5000 and the money transfer reference number of todayâ€™s
is below

HERE IS THE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT

Track the MTCN track by visiting
https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): #966-403-****

Sender First Name: Angelina

Sender Last Name: Thomas

Amount Sent= $5000 USD

NOTE; That your first $5000 is on hold because of the instruction from
the IMF office, they asked us to place it on hold by requesting the
Clean Bill Record Certificate to fulfill the entire necessary
obligation So that we will start sending you the payment through
Western union Office Money transfer, the necessary Obligation I mean
here is to obtain the Clean Bill Record Certificate from the Federal
High Court. We need the below details from you to enable us to place
the payment in your name and transfer the fund to you.

KINDLY FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING

1: Your Full Name: ----------------

2: Your Complete Home Address: ---------------

3. Your Country of Residence / Origin: -----------

4: Your WhatsApp Phone Number: ------------

5: Your date of birth (D.O.B): -------------

6: Your Occupation: ----------------

7: Sex / Gender: -----------------

8: Marital Status: ------------

9: Copy of Identification: ---------------

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