419 scam: "MR. AUGUSTINE ASHINZE" <wu---------------o@att.net> MTCN :9474751982

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
- +2348136325952

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. AUGUSTINE ASHINZE" <wu---------------o@att.net>
Reply-To: <augustin_a@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:11:05 -0800
Subject: MTCN :9474751982

This is to inform you that this office was instructed to pay your fund

$1.5Million U.S.A Dollars by America security leading team and

America representative embassy in nigeria between now until 30th of

these month, per day you will receive the sum of $6,000 Dollars,

However be informed that we have send the sum of $6000 Dollars this

morning to avoid cancellation of your payment you have only four hours

to call this office upon the receipt of this email the maximum amount

you will be receiving per day starting from today is $6000 in three

different payments and the Money Transfer Control Number of today is

below.

MTCN :9474751982

sender name:xingdu

last name:liu

Question....What Color?

Answer....White

Amount.....$6000.00

Meanwhile you are required to send us the transfer charges which is

$125 usd for the $6,000 USD that we have already remited to you

because without that you can not pick up the money by any western

union for it is on hold.

You can track it by typing

:https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global and

click tracking then you enter this the payment information below :

MTCN :9474751982

sender name:xingdu

last name:liu

Finall update us with the $135 dollars to enable us proceed on your

payment immediately,below is the information you will use to remit the

$135 via western union money transfer been our transfering charges for

your $6,000 USD.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

1.RECEIVERS NAME:........ EMMA UGO.

2.COUNTRY:................ NIGERIA.

3.CITY :.................. LAGOS.

4.TEST QUESTION:............OH?

5.TEST ANSWER:..............GOD.

6.AMOUNT:....................$135, USD

7.MTCN ......................??

SENDER'S NAME:............

SENDER'S ADDRESS..................

SENDER'S TEL:????

Call us on these number :+2348136325952.

YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED .

BEST REGARDS.

MR. AUGUSTINE ASHINZE

OPERATION MANAGER,

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