419 scam: In God we trust <honmramu@gmail.com> Your first payment $5,000.00 has been sent with guarantee

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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. )
- "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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: In God we trust <honmramu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ingodwetrust229@superposta.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 04:05:20 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Your first payment $5,000.00 has been sent with guarantee

I write to let you know that the only money that is delaying your transaction is Inc-transfer charges which is $75.00 only to enable your first installment payment of $,5000.00 to appear available to any western union system in your Country so that you can start picking up your money this week as beginning of the month, do not delay any more delay may cast another problem send the $75.00 now as soon as you receive this mail now, don't let anybody convince you to pay more than $75.00, no more fee after this $75.00, no deduct of fee from your total sum of $4.500,000.00 or $5,000.00 first payment.

I gave you my words to bestow this trust on me and send the fee $75.00 to enable me serve you better and you will get your own money successfuly, for your more convenience you can use our website to track your money transfer online.
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=BJ
Then you will see it available for pick up by receiver which is you.

M.T.C.N NUMBER ::::::::: 1021285837
SENDER'S NAME ::::::::: PETER LEEN
AMOUNT ::::::::: $5,000.00USD

Note: Stop any further communication with any other Organization to avoid any Hitches in your fund, now send the $75.00 so that you can receive your fund this week, do not let it pass this week, this is receiver detail you will use to send the $75.00 below:

1.Receiver Name ::::::::: Eugine Nwalieji
2.Country ::::::::: Benin Republic
3.City ::::::::: Parakun
4.Amount ::::::::: $75.00 only
5.Question ::::::::: BLESS
6.Answer ::::::::: YES
7.Mtcn Number :::::::::
8.Sender's Name :::::::::
9.Sender's Phone number :::::::::
10.Sender's Home address :::::::::

Take me by my words, like I gave you %100 free guarantee you no more fee, immediately I confirm the payment of $75.00 today you shall pick up your first installment of $5,000.00 within 3hours, with my guarantee if you did not receive your money within 3hours as i said report me to USA and Benin republic police for fraud, attach here is my INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT and my WORKING ID CARD, also my house address: Route No.2 de L'Aeroport, Zone Des Ambassade, Cotonou, Benin, P. O. Box 76-1081 (2640) then you can report me to any Authority in the world.

Do not let anybody convince you to pay any more than $75.00, you don't have to pay any fee again after this $75.00, the fee cannot be deducting and it is very important.

Yours Sincerely
Sir. Gentle White

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