419 scam: Westernunion Transfer <transferwesternunion47@yahoo.co.id> Dear humble client, Scam Victim Compensations Approval

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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. )
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "westernargent20052002@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "westernargent20052002@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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22999781664 (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.
- worldwidewesterntransfer@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Westernunion Transfer <transferwesternunion47@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: westernargent20052002@live.fr
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:39:25 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dear humble client, Scam Victim Compensations Approval

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We make the
difference !
Western Union Transfer Summary:
Transfer Scam
Victims Compensations
payment
//2006//2010

Welcome to Western union money
transfer@, Proud to safe you!

Dear humble client,

The board of directors all
western union money transfer department of diamond bank Benin Republic, Wishes
to inform you that, your transaction with the western union transfer for the
claims of the total sum of $8.5million USD from CBB//United Nation 2006//2010
Scam Victims Compensations payment.

On this faithful
recommendations, we want you to know that during the last U.N. meetings held at
Paraku-Benin Republic. It was alarmed so much by the world in the meetings on
the lost of funds by various individuals to the Benin Republic scam artists
operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other to compensate
victims, the U.N Body in conjunction with the Benin Republic Government is now
paying 150 victims of these operations US$8.5million each in accordance with the
U.N. recommendations.

Information reaching us from
western union headquarters here in Porto-Novo,the capital state of Benin
Republic, states that you only have 48hours to effect your payment for the
updating of your mtcn # 874-521-1042 to enable you cash up your first $6000 from
your total fund of $8.5million (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars)

As the matter of fact, your
transfer will take place immediately as your funds were approved and signed as
well and we do contacted you today for your immediate attention over
it.

Therefore, you are hereby
warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anybody for any reason
what so ever as the Benin Republic secret service is already on trace of those
criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended. Other victims who
have not been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny and
possible consideration. If you have already been notified of this payment
programme previously, do proceed with your claim as required.

As directed by the Beni
Republic Global Settlement Committee, You can receive your compensations
payments via western union money transfer as programmed.

We are contacting you before
the completion of this transfer because the amount in question was initially
open for transfer to you meanwhlie we went through our archives and discovered
that the e-mail address of the present recipient of this fund is not the same as
this.

Get back to us ASAP through
(westernargent20052002@live.fr)
As the Bank western union has
no power of attorney to keep this transfer pending.
Thanks for choosing Western
Union Money transfer as we are poised to serve you better.

Warm
Regards,

Dr Egbunike M.
Iguedo
Operations
Manager
Western Union Money
Transfer.
Telephone Service +229 9978 1664.

Your soonest reply would be
Appreciated.

If you would have questions
about this email, our service representatives are available to assist you online or send a
quick email inquiry to us as we would get back to you as soon as we
can.

If you require any further
information, feel free to contact us via email at
westernargent20052002@live.fr
or
worldwidewesterntransfer@yahoo.com
Thank you for giving us the
opportunity to serve you and welcome to Western Union Money Transfer
@.

We shall feed you with further modalities as soon as we hear from you
today.

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