419 scam: Jerry White <jerry.white481@gmail.com> FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE

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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:
- "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. )
- "western_union2000@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: Jerry White <jerry.white481@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:37:15 -0800
Subject: FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE

Hello Dear VICTIMNAME,

How are you today? I write to inform you that we have already sent you
$5000.00 usd dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate
to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of $1.5Million USD,via
western union by this government.I was calling your telephone number to give
you the information through phone but you did not pick up my calls through
out that yesterday even this morning.Now,I decided to email you the MTCN and
sender name so that you will pick up the $5000.00 usd to enable us send
another $5000.00 usd today as you know we will be sending you only $5000.00
usd per day.and it was agreed that you will pay the sum of $175 before they
will release the payment to you.
Please pick up this information and run to western union to pick up the
$5000.00 usd and call Director of Opration Sir. Judith Harden because he is
the person incharge for your payment so that he can send you another payment
today, phone line +233285147508, Email:( western_union2000@live.com ) email
Him once you picked up the $5000.00 USD today.Here is the western union
information to pick up the $5000.00; which you will be receiving your
payment $5000.00 Us Dollars immediately you sent them their transfer charge
of $175 and it will serve as re-confirmation of your file payment from the
office in charge.

So you are to re-confirm to them the below information,
Your. Receiver----------
Your. Country-------
Your. City-----------
Your. Tel----------
Your. Test question------
Your. Answer-----------
Your.. Passport-----------

Here Is The Payment information of your first payment that has been transfer
but it's still on hold till you send the transfer charge so you can track it
now and confirm that it's available for pick up then once you send the
transfer charge today, we will release it immediately to enable you pick it
today.

Sender First Name: JAMES
Sender Last Name: SPEARMAN
Mtcn: 7661 960 586
Amount Sent $5000.00 only
Website: www.westernunion.com

And We Are Waitng For You To Send The $175 Today

RECEIVER-------------JEFFREY DANIEL
LOCATION CITY---------ACCRA
COUNTRY-----------------GHANA
TEXT QUESTION--HOW LONG?
ANSWER-----------TODAY
AMOUNT--------------$175Only

Be advise that the $175 is a compulsory as they told me that is only money
you will pay until you receive your payment completely I am waiting for your
call once you pick up this $5000.00 usd,Please email me your direct
telephone number because I need to be calling you once we send any payment
for the informations..

Regards
MR. JERRY WHITE.

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