419 scam: "Mr Robert Alex"<honusmandada333333@att.net> GO NOW AND PICK UP YOUR MONEY AT WESTERN UNION NOW

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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. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
- +2348027991602 (Nigeria, 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.
- robertalex2011@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Robert Alex" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertalex2011@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 01:53:11 -1200
Subject: GO NOW AND PICK UP YOUR MONEY AT WESTERN UNION NOW

Attn legal Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that your Name are the listed and approved for this payments as one of the scammed victims,during the last UN meeting held at Abuja(FCT),Capital Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,with all the african countries it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meeting on the loose of funds by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world. The president of this country DR.Ebele Goodluck Jonathan is now proved to pay 50 victims of this operator USD$1,950,000.00 each to retain the good image of this country and you are listed for the payment as one of the scammed victims,from Republic of Nigeria.

This payment was arrangement by the Federal Republic of Nigerian Government,under the co-operation of the new civilian Head of State,President DR.Ebele Goodluck Jonathan and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria,Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.Your payment will be sending to you by Diamond bank Western Union, you will be receiving your payment by usd$5000.00 every day till you receive the usd$1,950,000.00.The director administrator trust funds have already signed your payment, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your payment through Western Union by usd$5,000.00 per a day.

MANAGER DIMOND BANK WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER (PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE.)
NAME: Mr Robert Alex
Email:(robertalex2011@aol.com )
Tel: +2348027991602

Immediately you get this mail to enable him speed up for your payment or you send him an e-mail forwarding all the necessary information’s required from you so that they will commence on processing. But I will advise that you try and e-mail him to facilitate your payment.

Note that the administrator payment needs this detail from you to process your payment:

Your Receiver________________
Your Country_________________
Your City____________________
Your Tel_____________________
Your Passport________________

Regards,

Mr Robert Alex
Western union department

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