419 scam: ken jim <jimken000000000000@gmail.com> SENATE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "tax fee" (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)
- "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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: ken jim <jimken000000000000@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2017 02:45:45 -0800
Subject: SENATE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone,
P.M.B, 141, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria.

FROM THE DESK OF ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI
SENATE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN DEBT FUND
SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE.

Re: Approved Payment Valued US$10.5M in Your Favor.

This is to enlighten you of a very important information which will be of a
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your overdue payment due to excessive demand of
money from you by both corrupt, Fake Bank officials Courier Companies,
Diplomatic agents and fraudulent United Nations after which your
fund/payment remain unpaid to you. It may interest you to know that reports
have reached our office by so many correspondence on the uneasy way which
people like you are treated by Various Fake United Nations, Federal
Reserve, Banks and Courier Companies across Europe to Africa , Asia even in
the states and we have decided to put a stop to these nightmares, which is
the reason the Authority have WAIVED the official DOCUMENTATION and TAX
fees.

In this regards, you are only advise to secure a Waiver Clearance and have
the approved legitimate fund $10,500,000.00 USD successfully to you. The
Waiver will Cost you only $198.00 (One Hundred and Ninety Eight United
States Dollars Only). Pay the waiver fee $198.00 and have your fund $10.5
pay you without further delay. This is an agreement the United Nations
Secretary-General- AntÃ³nio Guterres, Department of States and the Nigerian
Government had. The FOREIGN DEBT FUND SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE have been
notified and ordered to release your fund $10.5m once you settle the Waiver
fee.

However, you are advise to pay the Waiver Clearance $$198.00 urgently and
have your fund send to youras programmed.

Send the Waiver Clearance fee $198.00 by Money Gram or Western Union Money
Transfer as stated below;

Receiver's Name: KEN IBE
Address: ABUJA NIGERIA.
Test Question: FLOWER
Answer: ROSE
Amount: $198.00

Sender's Name:......................... ...................
Sender's Address:...................... ...................
Country:...................... .............................. ...
MTCN/Reference Number:....................... ....

Notify us with the MTCN/ Money Gram Reference Number immediately you pay
the fee and be rest assured that your approved fund $10.5m must surely be
paid to you successfully.

The Wavier Clearance is essential and must be paid by every beneficiary
before wire transfer to the nominated account or Via ATM CARD. The
transaction documents that are confirmation of genuineness of fund will be
mailed to your address for your security and evidence of the fund source.

We need your maximum co-operation to effect your payment within 72 banking
hours.

Please call us on our direct telephone number ........... once you receive
this message for more advise,

Urgent compliance is to your advantage.

Sincerely Yours

Sen. Bukola Saraki.
Senate President
Federal Republic Of Nigeria

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