419 scam: Western Union Money Transfer <western-unionmoneytransfer@admin.in.th> Your information is needed for payment.

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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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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-unionmoneytransfer@admin.in.th" (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 Money Transfer <western-unionmoneytransfer@admin.in.th>
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:49:36 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Your information is needed for payment.

Western
Union Money Transfer Dept

Address:World
Bank Ghana Office 69 Dr. Isert Street

Telephone:+233549580713

Dear
Sir,

According
to the instruction passed to this Western Union department from the
office of the Governor of central Bank, a total sum of $500 000.00 (Five
hundred thousand dollars) Each, has been instructed to be paid to all
the people that were scammed by fraudsters in Africa and London.

According
to the explanations made, the Bank of the Country of Origin of your
fund and the Government, have decided to take over the issue of your
transfer, to save you from all wire transfer problems you where facing
previously. This is to help us

check-mate
all the Fraudulent activities going on here in West Africa at large.
You shall be paid bit by bit until your total sum is completely received
right from the Counter of any Western Union closest to you.

We
have been asked to release to you a total of $7,000.00 in every Seven
Hours (7hours) until the funds is completely paid, as that is the
maximum limit we are legally allowed to pay in a particular
transaction.After the failure in the transfer of your fund through other
means which may have been made impossible by the European,American or
British high commission and other bodies, I was ordered from the office
of the President and the Central Bank to make your payment swiftly via
this medium, you will be receiving $7,000 USD every seven hours,from the
below DETAILS till your payment is completed.

The
Following is the Western Union Money Control Number(MTCN):

7874747674.
For verification Kindly visit our official web site
www.westernunion.com Find TRACKING on the top right of the site page,and
kindly insert accordingly this detail Amaru Sani and 787-474-7674
following the instructions below:

Money
Transfer Control Number:787-474-7674

Sender
First Name: Amaru

Sender
Last Name: Sani

Check
Status

AND
CLICK ON CHECK STATUS

If
you have problem tracking the MTCN NUMBER kindly get back to me via

this
email.

As
before the MTCN is activated for payment,you are advised to fill in the
Western Union form attached below and return to us in enabling us
activate the receivers details on the western union database and sending
you the western union receipt for the pick up of your install mental
payment.

Immediately
we receive the filled form, we shall activate your name to enable you
start receiving your payment immediately.

Please
Note:,this control number(787-474-7674) should be kept very safe and
secret for your own security,to avoid someone else tampering with you
funds.

Email
western union on western-unionmoneytransfer@admin.in.th for more
Details and directives.

We
Congratulate you in Advance.

Mr.Louis
Nwado

Western
Union Payment Officer

Telephone:+233549580713

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