419 scam: "Mr Jacob Tawaih Armah"<mssg0005@gmail.com> Money control M.T.C.N number : 777-713-1520

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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. )
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.
- mr.jacobta@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Jacob Tawaih Armah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.jacobta@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 03:49:03 -0700
Subject: Money control M.T.C.N number : 777-713-1520

Attn:

After meeting from all members of the Emergency Committee convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General under the International Health Regulations (I.H.R) regarding the outbreak of novel corona-virus (COVID 19) which has confirmed global cases on the rise and is crashing most global economies.

I want to inform you that the sum of $1.2 Trillion USD has been mapped out for global financial relief due to lock down across the World. The disbursement of the palliative is via western union.

You are therefore to receive the sum of $750,000.00 (Through western union Money transfer) as a relief package (seven Hundred and fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only). You will be receiving 5 reference number of $5,000 each daily until we complete the correct amount

Meanwhile you are required to fill the remittance form and send the release order charges which is $350 for the release of your 1st control number of $5,000.00 already remitted to your name because without that you cannot pick the money for it on hold.

Note: the reason why we need you to pay the $350 is that we tried to deduct the release order fee out from your fund but the auditor general/administrator of the palliative fund of told us that no one has access over your fund as it has been signed/stamped and no money should be deducted until it gets to you to avoid any diversion.

Here is the information of the 1st reference number for $5,000.00 which we sent to you today but the 1st payment $5,000usd will remain on hold until you pay the release order charges of $350 before we can release it to you.

You can track it via our website : https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/self-service/app/tracktransfer
Money control M.T.C.N number : 777-713-1520
Sender's name: Jacob Tawiah Armah

Finally update us with the release order sum of $350 to enable us to proceed on your payment immediately. Below is the information you will use to remit the $350 via GIFT CARD being the release order charge for your 1st payment of $5,000usd.

Most important now, you have to re-confirm your current receivers information to us immediately

1) Receivers name:
2) Nationality:
3) Address:
4) Age/sex:
5) Mobile phone:
6) Marital status
7) Identity card

your urgent response is highly needed.

Mr Jacob Tawaih Armah
mr.jacobta@gmail.com
+1 951 777 0177
coordinator.

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