419 scam: "Western Union"<david@yiyainc.com> FROM THE OFFICE OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

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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. )
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "misteredwin222@gala.net" (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: "Western Union" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <misteredwin222@gala.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 08:35:48 -0800
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION.
SEND MONEY WORLDWIDE.
EMAIL :misteredwin222@gala.net
WEBSITE : www.westernunion.com
ADDRESS : 42 THE HIGH STREET
Guangzhou China P.R

ATTN! DEAR BENEFICIARY,

This is to notify you of the current development in regard to payment left in our custody. Which yours been inclusive, besides you where given a bill in order to receive your payment of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now so...Our customer service have to re-contact you for swift response. Hence, our Western Union is now offering a Special bonus to help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody. In order words we are now requesting that the beneficiary involved should pay only the sum of ?189.90 GBP to receive all the said payment abandoned in our custody and stated on file record .

Dear lucky beneficiary! this is the opportunity for you to comply with terms as demanded as your funds is already process and address in your name. As a matter of fact, your first payment of ?5,000.00 GBP daily is ready to be pick up by you at our Western Union Outlet. You can track it online for confirmation Via www.westernunion.com with the below information as shown...

SENDER'S FIRST NAME:.. ABDUL
SENDER'S LAST NAME:.. HAKIM
MTCN:...#9989401435

Upon confirmation with the above info, there shall be a notification for availabilty of money to be pick up but which can't be pick it up by you due to instruction from our HOD to put it on hold until you send the payment fee as requested to renew your payment file with the Federal Ministry Of Finance (FMF) here. NOTE : After (3 DAYS) without implementing on with payment fee as required then we will divert your funds as disclaimers to Government Fund Department in avoiding problem. Again after (THREE DAYS) we will enter a new edition for the year and that is the reason we decide to help all our customers before we enter the on coming forth edition.

You are advise to adhere to the info requested to send the ?189.90 GBP fee immediately to enable swift registration of your payment and for you to start receiving your ?5,000.00 GBP upon daily transfer with immediate effect upon confirmation of your payment fee. The named beneficiary is to ring our customer agent via + 8613424824448. After the payment fee of ?189.90 GBP, your daily transfer of ?5,000.00GBP through our Western Union Money Transfer will effect. Below is the accounting department info needed for you to effect the said fee...

Receivers First Name : Frank
Receivers Last Name :Feng
Amount to send ?189.90 GBP
Address : Guangzhou China P.R
Country: china

After effecting the payment, you are to scan and email it payment receipt to us or as well email it details from the Western Union Payment Reciept as follow...

Senders First Name :
Senders Last Name :
MTCN #

As swift as possible we receive and confirm the payment fee, the first payment details info of ?5000.00GBP will be available for pick up by you gradually until your total sum of ?850,000.00 GBP is transfer successfully

Impatiently waiting to read from you.

Mr. Frank Feng
CEO WUMT
008613424824448

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