419 scam: "REVS. MICHEAL DOMINIQUE" <revmichealdominque@gmail.com> MAY GOD BE WITH YOU DEAR BENEFICIARY/,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.edwardfoxunitednations@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "REVS. MICHEAL DOMINIQUE" <revmichealdominque@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.edwardfoxunitednations@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:41:19 +0300
Subject: MAY GOD BE WITH YOU DEAR BENEFICIARY/,

MAY GOD BE WITH YOU,

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN I AM REV FATHER MICHEL DOMINIQUE, A MAN CAME TO OUR
PARISH WITH TRUST AND HANDED AN ENVELOPE CONTAINING CASH WORTH $800.000.00, HE
ASKED ME TO DELIVER A GOODWILL MESSAGE TO YOU.

PLEASE SORRY FOR THE QUESTION I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL OWNER OF
THIS EMAIL CONTACT? BECAUSE THE MESSAGE IS DIRECTLY TO THE OWNER OF THIS EMAIL
CONTACT THAT AM ABOUT TO SEND THIS MESSAGE TO, IF YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL PERSON
DO NOT HESITATE TO FOLLOW UP IMMEDIATELY.

I WAS ASKED TO SEND YOU THE CASH, THE PERSON THAT ASKED ME TO SEND YOU THIS
MONEY HE DID NOT WANT HIS NAME DISCLOSED, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU DID TO HIM IN
PAST THAT HE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU THIS AMOUNT, AFTER THE DONOR LEFT OUR PARISH
I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DELIVER IT TO YOU BECAUSE OF MY STATUS AS A REVS I
DECIDED TO SEND YOU $5,000.00 USD THROUGH WESTERN UNION AS WE HAVE BEEN

MANDATED BY UNITED NATION AND ECOWAS WHICH ARE SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL DUE TO
THE WORLDWIDE ECONOMY MELTDOWN, TO TRANSFER TO YOU THE TOTAL SUM PAYMENT OF
$800.000.00 VIA WESTERN UNION. IN THIS REGARDS, I HAVE DECIDED TO EMAIL THE
RELEVANT DETAILS FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO PICK UP THIS $5,000.00 USD TO ENABLE
YOU PICK $5,000.00 USD BY TOMORROW AS YOU KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE PICKING UP
ONLY $5,000.00 USD PER DAY. YOU CAN TRACK AT
(https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global ) BEFORE
GOING TO PICK IT UP.

BELOW ARE THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION TO PICK UP:

FIRST NAME- SAM
LAST NAME- ATU
MTCN NUMBERS -2107570018
AMOUNT - USD $5,000.00

MEANWHILE HERE IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF WESTERN UNION MANAGEMENT I STAYED
MADE THE PAYMENT IN-CASE IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM YOU HAVE.

DR. EDWARD FOX
OPERATING OFFICER
PHONE: +2349021604612
EMAIL- dr.edwardfoxunitednations@gmail.com
CALL OR EMAIL THE ABOVE DETAILS ONCE YOU PICKED UP THIS $5,000.00 USD

THANKS AND REMAIN BLESS.
REVS. MICHEL DOMINIQUE

Anti-fraud resources:

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