419 scam: Mrs Kemi Adeosun <rexroggsch66@gmail.com> 30/06/2017

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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. )
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (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.
- +2347032543194 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Kemi Adeosun <rexroggsch66@gmail.com>
Reply-To: KemiAdeosun@financier.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:42:35 -0700
Subject: 30/06/2017

*From Desk Of Mrs Kemi Adeosun*
*Honorable Minister of Finance and*
*Chairman Refund Payment Committee*
*Federal Executive Council Abuja Nigeria*
*+2347032543194*
*+2347032543194*

*Dear: *Sir
* , 30/06/2017*

*This letter is written in order to change your Life from today. Please
note that this letter came to you as a result of information received from
our*
*monitoring network regarding so much payments which you sent through
Western Union and Money Gram to Nigeria and some other part of the World
without receiving any payment to your name, further investigation reveals
that you have lost hope towards receiving your payment after being deceived
so many times.*

*Following the on going re-branding of Nigerian image laundering to the
International Communities, the Federal Government of Nigeria have directed
our committee to compensate/refund the sum of $20,500,000 to you through
payment by ATM CARD being one of the most convenient means of receiving
payment World Wide, Bank to Bank Transfer or CASH Delivery to your Country.
We wish to inform you that the members of Refund Payment Committee are
honorable men of Great Repute and integrity who have served the Government
of Nigeria in different capacities,*

*we also wish to inform you that the Committee members were appointed by
our respected President Mohamadu Buhari to pay foreign Debt such as
Contract Debt,*

*Inheritance/Next of Kin Debt, Compensation Debt, Lottery Debt,
Purchase/Sales of Good Debt, and all other Foreigner debt own by Nigeria
Government to outstanding beneficiaries, in order to restore good image of
Nigeria to the international Communities.*

*In order for you to receive your payment this week, you are advice to
reply this email to with ANSWERS to the Questions below.*

*Your Full Name*
*Your Contact Address:*
*Your Direct telephone. Fax Number*
*Your AGE and what you do for a living*
*How Many Months Or Years in which You Have Been Expecting your Payment*
*The Place you sent Money Last whether Nigeria or London etc*
*The Last Amount of Money You sent indicating What Month and Year*

*From Mrs Kemi Adeosun*
*Honorable Minister of Finance and*
*Chairman Refund Payment Committee*
*Federal Executive Council Abuja Nigeria*

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