419 scam: Don Hilary <kayak4jack@gmail.com> Your funds is about to 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:

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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Don Hilary <kayak4jack@gmail.com>
Reply-To: western_union144@bine-bine.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:52:45 +0200
Subject: Your funds is about to transfer

We are hereby to notify you of your payment inheritance funds of
$800,000.00 usd, your funds is about to transfer now without delay,
Federal Ministry of Finance (F.M.F) and Payment Authority Committee
(P.A.C) are instructed us to transfer your funds, and all the
necessary arrangement of transferring your $800,000.00 was made with
Federal Ministry of Finance (F.M.F), also your fund Deposit and
ownership Certificate that will lead your transaction has been issued
to me by Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS).

Be inform, the only fee you have to send is $36.00 for the
Inc-transfer charges, but Chairman House committee Payment said you
should only pay $27.00 and use $9.00 for transfer charges there, to
enable us transfer your funds immediately, do not let anybody convince
you to pay any more than $27.00, you don't have to pay any fee again
after this $27.00, the fee cannot be deducting.

Note: Stop any further communication with any other Organization to
avoid any Hitches in your fund, to avoid mistake on transferring send
your full detail now by fill up this form below, if you can't afford
this $27.00 please do not send your information okay.

YOUR RECEIVER NAME:.........
YOUR COUNTRY:.........
YOUR CITY:.........
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:.........
YOUR FULL HOUSE ADDRESS:.........
YOUR STATUS:.........
YOUR AGE:.....SEX......

Try to fill the Above Information, and do let us know by via E-mail:
immediately you fill this form, be aware that you will be receiving
$3000.00 each day starting immediate once you send the $27.00, this is
receiver information you will use to send the $27.00 for this
department, you will receive your total sum of $800,000.00 us dollars
until is completed.

Receiver Name ..... Edwin Oblaimu
Country ..... Benin Republic
City ..... Cotonou
Amount ..... $27.00 only
Question ..... BLESS
Answer ..... YES
Mtcn Number .....
Sender's Name .....

Immediately you send the fee forward the western union payment receipt to us.

My regards to your family
Don Hilary

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