419 scam: "Dr. Mohammed A. Musa" <info.musadepartm01@gmail.com> pending transfer .

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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.
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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
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.
- +229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- info.musadepartm01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Mohammed A. Musa" <info.musadepartm01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:59:23 +0100
Subject: pending transfer .

Dear Beneficary ,

The Afro-Euro Stock Funds Commission (A.S.F.C.) was setup by the African
Union in conjunction with the European Union, The United States Government
and the World Bank for the sole purpose of resolveing pending transfer .

I am sorry I have not email you , this is due to we lost everything in the
process of reformat our computer but fortunately my secretary found your
email address for me, In the light of this , we have learned that an
unauthorized account has been opened to receive your payment. So far these
criminals have stolen approximately five hundred thousand from your
entilatemt funds .

I need you to mail City National Bank on this email:
info.musadepartm01@gmail.com by presenting your telephone and currant
contact address to enable then send you a password which you will Present
to the teller in any bank around you, and state that you have a transfer
awaiting you from City National Bank . You will receive the funds in
$US30 bills immediately a total sum of Two Hundred Thousand dollars. It is
mandatory that you will send the fee via western union or Money gram only
to Provide the tax with the below information

Senders Name-----
Recivers name---- Kelvin O. Omokwe
Destination country --- Benin Republic
City and state -- Cotonou
Zip code --- +229
Question----What Color?
Answer---Blue
Amount---------$30
MTCN--------

If you do not take action immediately within the next couple of days, I
will assume that you no longer interest to receive your funds and we shall
repatriate your funds for confiscation without further recourse to you.

My regards ,
Dr. Mohammed A. Musa
International Clearing House West Africa- BENIN
Affiliate to the World Association of Debt Management.

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