419 scam: "Mr.Maxwell Nze" <ibrahimidrisanas1989@gmail.com> Attn: Lucky 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:

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. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Maxwell Nze" <ibrahimidrisanas1989@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mnze72918@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2022 08:25:17 -0700
Subject: Attn: Lucky Beneficiary ,

Attn: Lucky Beneficiary ,

This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated to inform you from
the United Nations Office and Western Union Plc. that we are
instructed to pay Ten (10) 419 scam victims $1.200,000.000 Usd each,
you are listed and approved for this payments as one of the scammed
victims, On this faithful recommendations we want you to know that
during the last UN meeting

It was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meeting on the
loss of funds by various foreigners to the scam artists operating in
syndicates all over the world today, UNITED NATIONS is now paying Ten
(10) victims of these operators $1.200,000.00 USD each, Due to the
corruption and inefficient banking systems

You will be receiving this fund $1.200,000.00 USD$5000Usd per three
(3)hours once you fulfill the only request involve and you will be
receiving it like this until the total is completely paid to you

Based on our agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and
the Department of Justice (DOJ) as endorsed by United Nations
Organization that confirms you as one of the beneficiaries for Western
Union refund of over $700 million to scam-victims this year 2022. Read
the link below to understand more of the compensation refund.

https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/western-union-to-refund-over-700-million-to-scam-victims

Now this is the transfer information of your first $5000Usd below:You
can check it here to confirm:

Track it here : https://www.westernunion.com/web/global-service/track-transfer

Sender's Name Jason Sehion
MTCN 9439231622
Question: Best Today
Answer: Yes
Amount: $5000

Best Regards
EDWARD MENSAH

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