419 scam: "Western Union Money Transfer"<admin@mostrowski.pl> M.T.C.N

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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. )
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "wumt147@administrativos.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.
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.
- +2347087700370

Fraud email example:

From: "Western Union Money Transfer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wumt147@administrativos.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:54:59 +1100
Subject: M.T.C.N

Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide
Attention,

We have arranged your payment of ($1.5Million) One Million five hundred thousand united state dollars Previously in ATM payment card to be sent to you through western union money transfer payment:

Your payment will be sent to you via western union. The amount you will receive per day is $10,000.00 The minister trust funds and IMF boards of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will send you the current standard track details you will need to pick up your ($10,000.00) payment by western union, you will receive every day till you receive the $1.5Million united state dollars, now no need to send you this ATM card because you can not be able to withdraw the ATM card due to the atm master card contain large money on it.The director administrtor trust funds has already signed your payment, however, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your payment by western union per $10,000.00 a day.

MR Wilson Umoh
western union department
E-mail:(wumt147@administrativos.com)
Tel: +234-708-7700-370

The financial western union payment center has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitchesin receiving your payment.Note that the administrator payment need this details from you to process your payment and the only money you will pay is the processing and administration fee for your file and service charges which is only $145 usd before you will start receiving your fund.

As soon as we get a response from you, Mr. Wilson Umoh will be getting back to you on the information by which you shall be sending him the due fees for the file and service charges before you start recieving your payment instrumentaly via western union which he shall also provide you with the details to enable you get the fund picked up in your country.

Sincerely,
Mr.Wilson Umoh.
Western Union Payments
Tel: +234-70877-00370

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