419 scam: "Mrs. Janet Napolitano" <deskofficiall@sify.com> We have perfected everything fee required eccept $86 only?

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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:
- "insurance fee " (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. )
- "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: "Mrs. Janet Napolitano" <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: info.hamo01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:48:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: We have perfected everything fee required eccept $86 only?

Desk of Mrs. Janet Napolitano
Secretary of US Department of
Homeland Security Washington D.C.

Attention Beneficiary,

FINAL
NOTIFICATION REGARDING YOUR FUND

Records show that you are among one of
the individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment
from
overseas which includes those of Lottery, Contract and
Inheritance.

Through our Fraud Monitory Unit we have also noticed that
over the past you have been transacting with some imposters and
fraudsters.

We have negotiated with the Federal Ministry of Finance of
Nigeria that your payment totaling $200,000 will be released to you via a custom
pin based Credit card with a maximum withdrawal limit of $8,000 a day which is
powered by Master Credit Card and can be used anywhere
in the world for for
withdraw or transaction.

We have perfected everything in regards to the
release of your $500,000 United States Dollars to be 100% risk free and
free
from any hitches as it's our duty to protect citizens of
globally

To redeem your fund you are hereby advised to abide to the
instruction below to enable the shipment of the Premium Master Credit Card and
it back up
document and the charge fee required to pay the shipping and
security insurance fee is $86 only nothing more and no hidden fees as everything
else
has been taken cared of by the Federal Government including taxes,
custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $86
only.

Use the details below to send the required charge fee $86 to
FedEx
International Manager Isa-Bright via Western Union
Transfer.

Receiver's Name: John J. Okoroafor
Receiver's Address: 2, Ibrahim Raji Street, Ketu,
Country/City: Cotonou - Benin Republic
Text Question: In God
Text Answer: We Trust
MTCN: ___________

PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION BELOW

SENDERS NAME
SENDERS
ADDRESS
SENDERS PHONE NUMBER
MTCN NUMBER.....

Thanks and hope to
read from you soon with the payment confirmation details to enable the
delivery.

Mrs. Janet
Napolitano.
Secretary of US Department of Homeland Security
Address: 245
Murray Ln Sw # 14, Washington
D.C.

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