419 scam: "Rev.STEVEN SAM" <"www."@festa.ocn.ne.jp> Urgent Attention

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- ",500,000" (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.
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.
- +22998753623 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- fino90672@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.STEVEN SAM" <"www."@festa.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Rev.STEVEN SAM" <fino90672@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2017 13:44:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Attention

Attention Dear,
This is to inform you that the America Embassy office was instructed to transfer your fund $985,000.00 U.S Dollars compensating all the SCAM VICTIMS, and your email was found as one of the VICTIMS by the America security leading team and America$B!G(Bs representative officers. So between today the 19th of January till 1th Of February 2017 you will be receiving the sum of $6,000.00 dollars per day. However be informed that we have already sent the $6,000.00 dollars this morning to avoid cancellation of your payment, remaining the total sum of $979,000.00.

You have only six hours to Call# this office upon the receipt of this email the maximum amount you will be receiving per day starting from today is $6,000.00 and the Money Transfer Control Number of today is below.PHONE +22998753623

Your full compensation payment worth's(4,500,000 USD) has been approved by the Board of directors of ECO BANK today. You will be receiving (5000) per day through money gram. So you
have to Contact Dr.joseph mark the Manager Western Union urgent remitting office for direction on how to receive your fund and He will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds daily and Make sure that the bellow stated codes are identified while contacting the office for security reasons so that he will be sure to avoid wrong transfer. The code as follows (MG.61 X 0000 X MG!!) Email; (fino90672@gmail.com)

Receiver's Name__
Address: _______
Country: _________
Phone Number: ____

Also do let me know immediately they have started sending your transfer,
but NOTE; try to comply with them to enable him serve you better.
SINCERELY
Rev.STEVEN SAM

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