419 scam: Godwin Omola <wutransferbenin@gmail.com> SENDERS NAME: MASHAYEKHI HOSSEIN MTCN 4922467329 AVIALABLE FOR PICK UP

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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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +22998475441 (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.
- godwinomola02@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Godwin Omola <wutransferbenin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: godwinomola02@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:39:12 +0900 (KST)
Subject: SENDERS NAME: MASHAYEKHI HOSSEIN MTCN 4922467329 AVIALABLE FOR PICK UP

The below payment has been awarded to you by the Benin Government/World
Bank to compensate you on your past experience with scammers.
I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5,000.00 through
Western Union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full
compensation payment total sum of $1.250,000.00 via Western Union by the
Government.

I have good authority to email you the MTCN and sender's details to
enable you pick up the first $5,000.00,USD and confirm
receipt to us so as to enable us wire the next USD5,000.00 by tomorrow
and subsequent ones since we can only send USD5,000.00 a day.
Please pick up this information and get to any western union in your
country to pick up the $5,000.00 and email the Western Union outlets
incharge of the payment so that they could send you another payment
tomorrow.by Western Union contact information:
Manager: Dr Godwin Omola.
Email:mrs.(godwinomola02@gmail.com)

Email them once you picked up the $5,000.00 today, if there is any
problem with them paying you make sure to contact this Western Union
outlet with the information given to you Bear in mind that you are
advice to send the re-confirmation of your payments files fees the
amount is $90.00.Here is the information to send her the fees through
western union office.

Track your payment now online with this website and when you make the payment call my second because will not be around call him on this number +22998475441
website; https://wumt.westernunion.com/WUCOMWEB/transferStatusAction.do?method=save

SENDERS FIRST NAME: MASHAYEKHI
SENDERS SURNAME:HOSSEIN
MTCN   4922467329

receivers name:::::::::Okeke hycent
country:::::::::::Benin Republic.
city::::::::::::::Porto Nove.
text Q:::::::::Truth
answer::::::::To God.
mtcn:::::::::::
senders name::::::::;
MTCN :::::::::::::::::
amount::::::::::::::::: $90.00

Below is the western union information for pick up:

SENDERS FIRST NAME: MASHAYEKHI
SENDERS SURNAME: HOSSEIN
SENT FROM: Benin Repulic
TEST QUESTION: TRUST
ANSWER: God
AMOUNT: 5,000.00
MTCN    4922467329

They will be expecting your email once you pick up the $5,000.00.
Best Regards,

Godwin Omola

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