419 scam: Mrs. Robert Tonz<info@usa.com> BE OFFICIALLZ INFORMED NOW

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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:
- "activation 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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
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 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.
- presscynthiaelleni@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs. Robert Tonz<info@usa.com>
Reply-To: presscynthiaelleni@gmail.com
Date: 18 Feb 2020 01:27:07 +0100
Subject: BE OFFICIALLZ INFORMED NOW

Send Money Worldwide www.westernunion.com

Attention,

We received your email regarding your payment Fund sum of $2,
500,000.00 USD and for us to move forward be informed that we
cannot be able to transfer the whole amount at once hence you
will be receiving the money instrumentally and the maximum amount
you will be receiving per a day starting from today or tomorrow
is ($5,000.00) twice every day and the MTCN NO# will be send
along with the Text Questions & Answers for you to receive your
fund through any Western Union Location in your City as soon as
you fulfill your financial obligations with this office.

Now, you are required to send $189.00 USD to help us Re-new and
Re-confirm your international remittance file that was deposited
in this BANK and be informed that this is the only money you
will have to spend in this transaction and we send your first
payment $5000usd twice to you immediately.

For further procedure get back to us urgently with the fee as
required sum ($189.00) Once the fee is received today from you
for the Renewing & Upgrading of the payment file, we will start
sending your funds to you as soon as possible without any delay
as that is the only thing holding us, The payment information was
sent by my office assistant Godwin Mmadubueze.

your fund Payment details:

Sender first name: Godwin
Sender last name: Mmadubueze.
MTCN: 374-868-7553

You can verify that the money was sent by checking Western Union.

Click here --->> Western Union Tracking

Your advise/instructed to go ahead and send the US$189 activation
Fee today and get back to us with the payment information through
Western Union Transfer so that your fund will be remitted to you
immediately.

Do send the (US$189.00) dollars through western union or RIA
TRANSFER

Contact Mrs Prescynthiia Ellen via email (
presscynthiaelleni@gmail.com) payment director ask her to give
you the name of the receiver for you to make the above
payment.for Re-new and Re-confirm your international remittance
file
Receiver Name :...
Country:....
City:.....
Amonut: US$189.00
Forward the payment control number,
sender name......
MTCN: ........

Send the payment details as soon as you send the money, we are
waiting for your urgent email with the payment information
included with your address as requested above.

Thank You
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Robert Tony
Kindly Contact Western union Agent

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