419 scam: "MRS CYNTHIA DIO AKPAN " <p.ginyou@violin.ocn.ne.jp> Your payment

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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. )
- "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 CYNTHIA DIO AKPAN " <p.ginyou@violin.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MRS CYNTHIA DIO AKPAN " <officefiletransfer01fdx@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 21:33:37 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your payment

Send Money World Wide
>From The Western Union Cash Transfer
Office address:No 455 paperbark,carer,rani
carefree,turbocharger,road Cotonou Benin)

Congratulation To You Beneficiary,

The United Nations has deposited your Over-due payment of USD250,000.00, through Western Union Money Transfer Office , This is regarding the draws the Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon organized on his visit to Africa last Month to help individuals/Scam victims and charity organization, Your name/email was listed among those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise.

The Western Union Money Transfer will be waiting to hear from you, This payment of USD250,000.00 has been programmed into data base system signed and approved in your Name with Registration Reference No:FDXB/xxx/100. kindly get back to this office with your details as listed below.

1.Residential Address
2.Full Names:
3.Phone Number:
4.A scanned copy of your ID or passport.
5.Occupation

Once we receive this informations from you now we are to send $5,000 only daily to you until the USD250,000.00 US is completely transferred to you

MRS CYNTHIA DIO AKPAN
DIRECTOR IN CHARGE

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