419 scam: "PETER OBI"<test@pmsh.tnc.edu.tw> YOUR APPROVED PAYMENT

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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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "lagos" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2349097763228 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <deptffbi3@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:43:56 -0700
Subject: YOUR APPROVED PAYMENT

        NIGERIA FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT

              NFIU

14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI NIGERIA

Payment Review unit on payment Reconciliation

    Tel: +234-9097763228

    PAYMENT INVESTIGATION UNIT

How are you today. Hope everything is OK.

We received instruction from Federal Goverment and United nations to release USD10.5Million in your favor.

Payment Review unit wish inform you that your approve

USD10.5Million has been sign and mandate to be released in your name

as as son as possible. also be informed that Payment Review Unit have

work out all modalities for you to have this approved fund successful

without any delay or problem.

Fund Tag Permit Documents , is only thing holding your fund in our

bank . As soon as this Fund TAG Permit Clearance is released in your

name Payment Review Unit will released the approve USD10.5M into your

account within 24 banking hours you obtain this FUND TAG PERMIT

CERTIFICATE from our office.

below is the name you will use to send US$370.00 been the cost of

FUND TAG PERMIT CERTIFICATE. that will cover the approve fund in your

account. as soon as this documents is released in your name the

approve US$10.5M will be remit into your account immediately

You are advise to send the requested fee via Money gram or western

union with below name and information.

Receivers name: MBAMARA FOSTER

Address: Lagos Nigeria

Text question: white

Answer: Black

Amount: US$370.00

Waiting for the payment tracking number and senders name and address.

Finally, your direct phone number and banking details is needed for

smooth remittance of this USD10.5Million in your account.

Mr Peter Obi

Director Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit

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