419 scam: "Mr. Baba Yusuf Musa,"<Baba0@hotmail.com> From Debt Management Department .

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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:
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- myprivatemailboxg0012@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Baba Yusuf Musa," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <informail091@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:02:59 -0800
Subject: From Debt Management Department .

Good Day,

I am Mr. Baba Yusuf Musa, the Director Debt Management Department of West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) As a matter of fact, we have reviewed your payment files today and you are hereby mandated to stop every communication with any other office(s) or person(s) concerning your payment. You are hereby instructed to deal only with the WAIFEM and this will determine the legitimacy of your claim, and to ensure the security and uninterrupted transfer of the fund into your bank account.

Having said that, you are directed to contact Mr. Christian Kedze, the Director Macroeconomic Management Department Ghana for the final review of your file and immediate transfer of your funds without any delay. The ONLY fee you are required to pay to WAIFEM approval is $250 and you are mandated to send the money to Macroeconomic Management Department and a receipt of payment will be issued to you.

Contact person: Mr. Christian Kedze

Position: Director Macroeconomic Management Department

Email: myprivatemailboxg0012@gmail.com

Your faithful,

Mr. Baba Yusuf Musa,

Director Debt Management Department (WAIFEM)

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