419 scam: Rosaline Mba <donaldtrumpm053@gmail.com> Attention beneficiary!!!

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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:
- "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. )
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.
- official.department@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rosaline Mba <donaldtrumpm053@gmail.com>
Reply-To: official.department@usa.com
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:20:29 -0700
Subject: Attention beneficiary!!!

I want to inform you that we have already sent you $5000 US Dollars
Through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer
Your full over due payment total sum of Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars, via western Union by the US department of the
Treasury, I tried reaching you on phone to Give you all the
information on phone but I couldn't get through Yesterday, So I
decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you can Pick up
the $5000 to enable us send another $5000 today, as you Know we will
be sending you $5000 twice per day. And the Ministry of Finance stated
That you will pay the reactivation charge sum of $150 before the
release of The payment to you, Please you are to reconfirm your full
information's to the Operation Manager (Mark Philip ) Because he is
the person in charge of your payment, and you can reconfirm your
information for proper verification.

1. Full Name ______
2. Country/Address ______
3. Phone/fax number ______
4. Age/Sex _______
5. Occupation ______
6. Attach your ID ______

Below is the western union information to pick up the $5000; which You
will be receiving twice daily after you sent them their transfer
charge Of $150usd and it will serve as re-confirmation of your payment
file in Their office. BELOW IS THE INFORMATION TO CONTACT HIM. E-mail
: ( official.department@usa.com )

Here is the Senders Information;
Sender Name, Pedro
last name, Reyna
(MTCN): 149-810-4122
Amount Sent $5000

For your convenience you can use our
(https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer) to track
your money transfer Online is available for pick up by receiver, they
will be waiting to hear from you with the transfer charge payment Of
$150usd today; Be advice that $150usd transfer charge is compulsory as
they
told me that Is the only money you will pay until you receive your
payment Completely.

yours-in-services
Mrs. Rosaline Mba

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