419 scam: malam usman <malamusman02@gmail.com> RESPOND NEEDED

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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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: malam usman <malamusman02@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:53:55 -0800
Subject: RESPOND NEEDED

FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER MONEY GRAM INT'L.
OFFICE:
MANAGER MALAM USMAN
REF: MT89TQ

ATTENTION,
This is from money gram office, we have your fund here which was
deposited by Mr.ken Williams from ministry of finance to be
transferred to you and it is ready to be sending to you.
The only thing that is holding it is that your file was deposited here
without stamp duty .So you have to pay for that only for the stamp
Duty so that your file can be stamp immediately and your first payment
is $8,500,00 which you will be receiving every day till you get your
total funds, You are advised to pay for the stamp only WHICH is
holding you from receiving your fund .
URGENT RESPOND NEEDED FROM YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY,
MALAM USMAN
ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT

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