419 scam: ajufo amch <ajufoamch@gmail.com> ATTN:My Good Friend,

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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:

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. )
- "clearance document" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: ajufo amch <ajufoamch@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:41:13 +0100
Subject: ATTN:My Good Friend,

Mr.Ajufo Amch,
ATM Department.

ATTN:My Good Friend,

This is a final notice to the previous notice that was sent to you
regarding the delivery of your $1.5m ATM card.

You are urgently advise to send the courier fee of your ATM card; this
is because our New elected president Muhammadu Buhari have requested
us to submit all unclaimed payment files for cancellation and
returning of the funds to the government treasury as unclaimed funds.

I am contacting you once again because you are one of the
beneficiaries that have not claimed their funds, you are to send the
courier fee of your $1.5m ATM card delivery else your $1.5m
inheritance ATM card payment shall be deactivated.

The total cost of your ATM card delivery is $187 but the operation
director in charge of your ATM card said that the only fee you shall
pay in order to receive your $1.5m ATM card is an initial part payment
of $110 only while the balance of $77 will be paid after the delivery
of your ATM card.

Your ATM card have been packaged for immediate delivery as soon as you
send the $110 courier part payment today, all the related clearance
documents regarding your ATM card have also been packaged for delivery
along side the ATM card during delivery for your security, Once the
$110 courier part payment is received, your ATM card delivery will
proceed and shall arrive your destination within 24hrs. If you send
the $110 courier part payment today, the ATM card package delivery
will proceed on tomorrow and will arrive your destination next
tomorrow. You should also reconfirm your delivery address to avoid any
mistake during delivery of your $1.5m ATM card.

You are to send the $110 courier part payment via western union or
money gram with the information stated below.

Receiver name:////////// Nwandu Ugo

City://////////////////////////// Lagos

Country://////////////////////////// Nigeria

Test question:////////////////////////// honest

Test answer:////////////////////////////// trust

Amount://///////////////////////////////////// $110

After paying the $110 courier part payment, you should send the
following payment information's to me.

1. Sender's name and address

2. MTCN number

3. Text question & answer.

Attached is my ID for your perusal.

I await your immediate attention on the $50 courier part payment to
enable delivery proceed today.

Sincerely yours,
Mr.Steven Mark,
ATM Department.

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