419 scam: "Mr Tony"<edp@wssugar.com> ARE YOU DEAD OR STILL ALIVE PLEASE RECONFIRM THESE

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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. )
- "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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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: "Mr Tony"<edp@wssugar.com>
Reply-To: tonymorgan101@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 02:21:37 +0600
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR STILL ALIVE PLEASE RECONFIRM THESE

International Monetary Fund Office
Address 119 Missebo Cotonou Benin Republic
INSAE No: 1805613
Cotonou Benin Republic
Tel/Fax: 0022967454833

ATTN:William John Oddie.

I,am Mr TONY MORGAN ,From Committee International Monetary Fund
Office Benin Republic, I,m sorry to inform this, if itâ€™s not true,

I received an e-mail from two White men Mr,Robert Fagans, and Mr Alan
Mills, who stormed my office FEW HRS AGO, with the Black Gentleman,
they called me with below:Telephone number,3342265342, telling me that
you are dead and he also mentioned that I,should send him your fund
value to his home address; 1011 s 7th ST. Watertown, WI 53094 UK,
because he is your next of kin beneficiary to you, and he also told me
that you instructed him to claim all your properties including your
funds value ($35.6 Million) US Dollars. because you are no more to be
found on this earth again, and the depositor Mr.Paul Timothy confirm
it.

I am very sorry to hear this sad news and I,donâ€™t know if this are the
reason why,you are not answer all the email I,have always sent to you
regard your transfer value ($35.6 Million) US Dollars.

Meanwhile, I,will promise you,both DEAD OR LIVE,that I am going to do
everything within my power to make sure that your fund value ($35.6
Million) US Dollars get to him as your next of kin beneficiary, may
your gentle soul rest in perfect peace and may Good God grate your
internal life on the last day to come, I â€˜m very sorry .

He also promise /ready to pay the total cost of the $269 today,to
finalized the fund transfer within 24 hours. But I,told him to hold on
and let me verify,if this true or not, as I,am so confused now about
this claimsâ€™ However If you are ALIVE,you are advice to send the $238
today and also send reconfirm if your address to enable me process on your fund
transfer.

Meanwhile, If you are still alive better processed to the Western
Union Or Money Gram and make the payment for the Processing of your
Claims so that your transfer can take place immediately

Receiver Name------MAVI UDOK

Country----------Benin Republic
CITY.............Cotonou
Test Question------ In God
Test Answer--------We Trust
Amount to send is.... $238usd
MTCN------------------?

After sending the fee you are required to forward us the following information.

senders Name:--------
MTCN:--------
Test Question:----
Answer:-----
Sender Phone Number:---
senders Country And City:--------

These are the funeral pictures he submitted to me as the finally
ceremony of your burial and also dead

Thanks as your silent will clear indicate that you are dead,and I,will
try all my best to and help Mr. Robert Feggans,to receive the fund
value ($35.6 Million) US Dollars. .

Yours in service,

Mr Tony Morgan
Executive Director for West African Economic and Managing Director,
International Monetary Fund

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