419 scam: "Mr.Frank Tan" <sensyunokazu@yahoo.co.jp> This is the (MTCN)# 160-343-5576,

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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. )
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.Frank Tan" <sensyunokazu@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Frank Tan" <officew38@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:03:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: This is the (MTCN)# 160-343-5576,

Attn;

My work partner has helped me to send the first $5000.00 to you through Western Union Money Transfer. So contact Western Union Agent Mr. Hugo Z. Fletcher, and ask him what you need to do before they can allow you pick up the first $5000 payment.

Contact person: Mr. Hugo Z. Fletcher

This is the (MTCN)# 160-343-5576, for the first transfer he made to you, Ask him to give you the Sender's Full Name, Question and Answer, to pick the $5000, I told him to keep sending you $5000 daily till the payment of $1.7MILLION USD is complete. Again re-confirm to him your Full Name, Telephone number and Address so that he will be sure. For your information he can only transfer 3 payments to you a day which is $15,000.00 USD.

CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.

Full Name:--------
State:----------
City:-----------
Zip Code-------
Full Address:-------
Contact Phone:------

Please try to indicate this code when contacting Western Union Management to avoid any mistake. Here is the code. (008xx37) also use it as your subject. Remember without this Code they can't release any payment to you so make sure you contact them with the Code and try to comply with their instruction. I am currently in Qatar to set up a project.

Yours Sincerely
Phillip Pitt
Former Director of Western Union Benin Rep

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