419 scam: "Mr.james isaac" <offf882@yahoo.pt> Dear Customer, Your bonus payment for $5,000.00 daily

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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: "Mr.james isaac" <offf882@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr.james isaac" <westrnuion.transfer@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:52:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Customer, Your bonus payment for $5,000.00 daily

Â Â Â ADDRESS: AVENUE MGR STEINMETZ COTONOU, LITTORAL 01BP72Â Dear Customer, Your bonus payment for $5,000.00 dailyI write to notify you about the latest development concerning transfer your full compensation payment of $3.500,000.00 left in our custody,which yours are inclusive where you give a numerous bills in order to receive your payment by our former manager of which we didnâ€™t hear from you for some time now..........Â Hence, our western union is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are having their funds in our custody due to large transfer charges imposed by our formal manager which made you not to receive your total fund of $3.500,000.00 as it has been signed and stamped.Â But remember that after (3 DAYS) if you did not make the payment then your fund shall be canceled in accordance with our constitution 1993/1994 government to avoid problem or we cancel the payment.Besides, my dear this is the opportunity for you to comply with us your funds shall be transfer.Â Important notice: once the charge fee is made, and your first installment of us$5,600 daily will be released after two hours and shall be made payable to you in any western union agent locations in your state.Â Furthermore, you are advised to go to your nearest western union agent around immediately and send the fee because that is the only thing delay your first payment us$5,600 daily to be released as presently on our system. You can reach me with this number +22-99-24-00-76.Send the fee through western union to our accountant receiver's information below:Â Receiver's Name:Chidi UduCountry: Benin Republic City: Cotonou Zip code:00229 Test Question:Urgent? Answer:Transfer Amount: $75.00 SENDER'S NAME: ------ MTCN #:------Â Note: after payment complete, forward us the required information:Â We looking forward to receive the payment information from you today immediately your transfer of us$5,600 daily shall be released in two hours after confirmation of the fee.ContactEmail;westrnuion.transfer@yahoo.com.sgThank you for giving us opportunity to serve you.Â Mr.james isaacDirector of Foreign Transfer Western Union Head office

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