419 scam: " Mrs. Rose Hodriguez"<hmrs.rose@gmail.com> RE: YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN SENT MTCN 766-451-2009?

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "collinsikes@live.fr" (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.
- +229991414833 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: " Mrs. Rose Hodriguez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <collinsikes@live.fr>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:47:13 +0200
Subject: RE: YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN SENT MTCN 766-451-2009?

Attn: My Dear

How are you doing today, Dear Valued western union customer, now we have arranged your payment of ($1.5Million) One Million five hundred thousand united state dollars in ATM payment card to be sent to you through western union money transfer payment: Your payment will sending to you by western union, the amount you will receive per day is $4,500 The minister trust funds of Benin Republic will send you the currently standards track details you need to pick up your ($4,500) payment from any western union outlet around your location, you will be receiving this mentioned amount daily until you receive your total sum of $1.5Million united state dollars, The reason your payment was authorized to be sent via western union instead of the initial courier delivery, Bank transfer plan is because this will be cheaper and faster as it will not require you to secure endless documents.

The director administrator trust funds have already signed and approved your daily payment through the help of our branch attorney to ensure you did not encounter any problem from your side or our side in receiving your daily payment, now you are free to comply with western Union payment center through this information outline below so that your daily payment will be process asap as it has been approved and signed.

Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your payment by western union per $4,500 a day.

Western union department
Eco Bank Benin,
Randy C. Inegbu (DIRECTOR)
Mobile: +229-99-1414-833
Director email address: ( collinsikes@live.fr )

The Eco bank 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 hitches in receiving your payment. Note that the administrator payment needs these details from you to process your payment as soon as they receive the western union transfer charge:

Receiver name---------------
Country---------------------
City------------------------
Tel-------------------------
Test question---------------
Answer----------------------
Copy of your id---------------

Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Mrs. Anita Rodriguez She will start sending your payment through western union as soon as she receive the transfer charge of $195 US Dollars required, In my present the sum of $4,500 US Dollars was transferred to you through the information below but the western union Eco Bank Branch director said that you will not be able to pick up the fund until you cover the mentioned transfer charge which fund beneficiary are legible to pay it alone.

Here is the information of the first payment sent today to you but it will remain on hold until you send us our transfer charges of $195 before we can release it to you, you can track it with our web site at home to confirm that the payment was sent as said. (https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global) after tracking it via the website give you will confirm truly that your money is available for pick up but you cannot get it as a result of not covering up the transfer fee yet.

Money Transfer Control Number MTCN 766-451-2009
SENDER'S FIRST NAME======MICHAEL SCOTT
SENDER LAST NAME-========SMITH.
QUESTION-=============A?
ANSWER==========B
Amount===============$4,500 US DOLLARS
WEBSITE:: WESTERNUNION.COM

Finally update us with the payment of the required $195 usd to enable us proceed on your payment immediately and allow you to receive the first payment transfer to your name before transfer the next payment, below is the information you will use to remit the $195 usd via western union money transfer been our transferring charge for your $1.5m usd. And if you send the money today so that i will give you the code so triy and send the money now.

1. RECEIVER NAME===== RANDY C. INEGBU
2. COUNTRY======BENIN REPUBLIC COTONOU.
3. CITY========COTONOU
4. TEST QUESTION======GOD?
5. TEST ANSWER=======BLESS.
6. AMOUNT========$195, USD
7. MTCN=========

Your urgent respond is highly needed so you will start receiving your daily payment as it has been signed and approved by ministry of trust fund and financially fund services authority so do not delay us from sending your daily payment release code to you..

Best Regards

Mrs. Rose R. Dossou.
Accountant.

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