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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "transfer of your funds" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993902604 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • wuwesternunionmoneytransfer0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: philips.adams300@ig.com.br
Reply-To: wuwesternunionmoneytransfer0@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:48:49 +0200
Subject: Western Union Payments


Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide
Western Union(R) Welcome to Western UnionSend Money Worldwide

Dear Customer,
There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of
$800.000.00 USD Eight hundred thousand united state dollars directed in cash
credited to file KTU/9023118308 at the owner of this email address.
The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND in Conjunction with WORLD BANK AUDITORS
contacted us for your compensation a couple of hours ago due to your
allocated security code. They said that they choose to send it to an email
address instead of a name.
We are unable to complete a transfer directed at an email address, so we
require some more information in order to complete this transfer.
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:

In order to resolve this problem,please email via Western Union Solicitors
Fund Verification Department:
(wuwesternunionmoneytransfer0@gmail.com) As soon as this information is
received,and you have complied with the requirements of payment of the
western union charges $175USD, payment will be made to your nominated bank
account or at the counter directly from The Western Union Transfering Bank.

Note: That this is not one of those Benin repulic du cotonou west African
scams that all they are after is to ripe you off your money and at the end
you wil not receive your funds, but note that this is no scam and is
directly from the.
Management of Western Union Money Transfer United Kingdom Head Office and
our Motto is To Serve You Better. Contact us on our website on
www.westernunion.com also note that you would be responsible for any payment
that is needed for the transfer of your funds into your nominated bank
account or at the counter directly from the Western Union Transferring Bank.

THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, UNITED KINGDOM HEAD OFFICE.
DISPATCHED THIS DAY .
Sincerely,
Mr Philips Adams
www.westernunion.com
(wuwesternunionmoneytransfer0@gmail.com) Western Union(R) Welcome to Western
UnionPhone:+229-9390 26 04 Send Money Worldwide.
www.westernunion.com
Western Union Payments

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam