419 scam: "Donald Morgan"<paulsmith3ca@globomail.com> RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR 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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "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. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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: "Donald Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paulsmith1ca@globomail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:04:58 -0400
Subject: RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

From: Donald Morgan.
Suite 300, 309 Cooper Street
Ottawa, ON, K2P 0G5, Canada.
Tel: 1-647-547-8818.

Attention: Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

We are of the United Nations Debt Reconciliation Unit newly set up by the United Nations in conjunction with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
It was Resolved in the last general meeting and Agreed that as a form of compensation to you for the delay in the transfer of your entitlement, the sum Five million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($5,500,000.00) of your Unclaimed funds would be released on a special method of payment via a Bank to Bank wire transfer from one of the world's largest banks.
We also received an ORDER OF MANDAMUS from the Crown Court of London England to allow the immediate release of your funds and inheritance claim. This ORDER will be adhered to immediately it is legalized with OFFICIAL STAMP DUTY issued and Notarized by a Certified British Notary Public.
We will process the immediate transfer of your funds to you as soon as the OFFICIAL STAMP DUTY is paid for. It is your responsibility as the beneficiary to pay for the OFFICIAL STAMP DUTY. The Cost of the fee is US$650.00 Dollars only. As soon as you make this payment, your funds transfer which from our records has been delayed will be irrevocably released to you.
The fee for the OFFICIAL STAMP DUTY should be sent via Western Union Money Transfer in the name stated below:

Name: Sharon Blair.
Address: 12 Brandie Street
London, England.
After making the payment, send the payment details as stated below:
1. Sender's Name and Address.
2. Receiver's Name.
3. Amount Sent.
4) Money Transfer Control Numbers, MTCN.

As soon as the fee is paid, your funds transfer will be processed and sent out immediately.

You are also required to send me your personal data as follows via email:

FULL NAMES.
ADDRESS.
YOUR AGE.
YOUR OCCUPATION.
NAME OF YOUR NEXT OF KIN.
YOUR PERSONAL/DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
CELL PHONE NUMBERS AND FAX NUMBERS IF ANY.

I need this to process the transfer of your funds without delay. Call me as soon as you have read this email.

Yours truly,

Donald Morgan. (Tel: 1-647-547-8818).
(Outstanding Payment Coordinator).
For: The United Nations.

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