419 scam: Mensah Chris Adjie <mcadjie5050@gmail.com> Coordinator

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- mcadjie2020@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mensah Chris Adjie <mcadjie5050@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 02:10:44 -0700
Subject: Coordinator

Attn:,

Having reviewed thousands of fraudulent cases in Africa, the African
union (AU) in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
have joined forces to compensate you as one of the selected verified
fraudulent victims within Asia, America, and Europe with the sum of
(US$3,500,000.00) Three Million Five hundred thousand US Dollars.

Directives has been issued for all payment to be through CORPORATE
ATM VISA DEBIT CARD to the above compensated amount where your
compensated amount will be uploaded.

This way you will not have to pass through the rigorous process you
under went in the past. You are required to re-confirm your current
delivery address and other details to ensure accurate delivery, The
ONLY cost that will be paid by you is the mailing cost of mailing you
the Corporate ATM Visa Debit Card:

1). Full Names
2). Delivery Address
3). Telephone Numbers
4). Country
5). Any form of identification to prove your name.

Please do provide the above information so that the bank will do the
needful by contacting you as approved.

Congratulations.

Reply on this email address: mcadjie2020@gmail.com

Mensah Chris Adjie.
Coordinator.

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