419 scam: "Mr.Godwin Jonah" <narendrasingh444@gmail.com> YOUR FUNDS REMITTANCE, ATTACHED FILE IS SLIP COPY

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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:
- "required 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. )
- "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. )
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.
- +2348140290952

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Godwin Jonah" <narendrasingh444@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 09:36:23 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUNDS REMITTANCE, ATTACHED FILE IS SLIP COPY

*Hello My dear,*

*How are you and everyone around you? Hope you all are in good hearth. I am
writing you this email message to inform you that I have some funds at hand
to assist you for you to start receiving your approved payment, but it is
not yet complete and secondly you have to assured me that after I have help
you that as soon as you receive your first payment that you will return
this money I am going to assist you with the transfer of your $5 Million
USD placed on your name and address as the beneficiary.*

*I am having with me the total sum of $130.00 USD at hand as you know that
the required fee as to enable you start receiving your daily installment
payment is $180.00 USD now the remain fee is $50,00, which I asked IMF
director three good times to be sure that your fund will be release to you
after you complete the remain $50,00 without any more fee because you have
paid a lot of fee and you did not received anything and he ensured me that
nothing will stop you to receive your fund the same day you sent the fee.*

*So therefore now I want you to go to any Western Union OR Money Gram
outlet around you and have this remain balance fee $50.00 USD send
immediately upon receipt of this email message for the immediate picked up
of your first payment as to enable us program your second payment as it was
signed and agreed that you are to receive a total payment of $4,800.00 USD
daily until your approved Fund is completely received by you from this
Western Union Office, be 100% assured that you are to have your first
installment payment picked up today within 1hours 45 minis after I
confirmed this balance required fee of $50.00 USD from you without any
further delay or any upfront payment from you again.*

*I am assuring you now that you will never be disappointed after sending
this balance fee $50.00 USD today you will receive your first installment
payment of $4,800.00 USD within 1hours 45 minis after I confirmed this
balance required fee of $50.00 USD from you.*

*Write me immediately for your funds transfer: mrgodwinjonah2@qq.com
<mrgodwinjonah2@qq.com>*

*MR.GODWIN JONAH*
*From Director, US/West Africa Committee.*
*THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 303)*
*Telephone: + 2348140290952.*

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