419 scam: Ahmed Dangogo <"UNOFFIC."@alpha.ocn.ne.jp> Good day

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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. )
- "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. )
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
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.
- +22998777412 (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.
- ahmed101dangog@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmed Dangogo <"UNOFFIC."@alpha.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Ahmed Dangogo <ahmed101dangogo.un@linuxmail.org>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2017 01:08:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good day

Good day
How are you doing today? Meanwhile we hereby bring to your notice that your "Bank Draft"
containing US$8.4Million United States dollars. This April 2017 with some executive management of this office we
discussed and arrived to a better conclusion that we can no longer send the total funds to you via Bank Transfer for
Security reasons, Therefore decided to send it to you through the means of Courier Services, meanwhile you are
required to choose one out of Four Courier option listed below and you will send money on any one that you choose
for adequate services, one of those Courier option below will make the delivery direct your home address in your

Country.without any further delaying, They are as follows, now listen, once you choose one out of the Couriers
options and send their shipping charge today and I will proceed to their office first thing tomorrow morning for the
registration of your Bank Draft for urgent delivery to your address without wasting time.

1. FedEx Courier services 4days delivered to your doorstep ($120.00)
2. DHL Courier services 3days delivered to your doorstep ($160.00)
3. Ups Courier services. 2days delivery to your doorstep ($200.00)
4. Saga express services 1day delivery to your doorstep ($260.00)

Furthermore, on receipt of this payment on the services that you choose I will send the "Bank Draft" to you first thing
tomorrow morning before going to crusade in Ghana, You can send the money through Western Union Transfer Office or Money
Gram with the name of my secretary stated below.

Receivers Name:.............................Emenike OSOKO
Country: .............................Benin Republic
Location City.................Cotonou
Postal Code..............................00229
Text Question:.......................Honest
Text Answer:......................Trust
Amount:...............
MTCN:

you can also reconfirm your information such as
Name
country
city
phone number
email password

You can call with my office phone number (+229 98777412) or you can quickly send me an email ahmed101dangog@gmail.com with

the payment details as
soon as you pick up your choice among the courier Companies and send their fee ok.

THANKS AND REMAIN BLESS IN CHRIST JESUS

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