419 scam: "Mrs. Alicia Bill" <h112@globomail.com> CONTACT MR.PAUL CHIOZIE FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "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. )
- "cotonou" (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.
- +22998952802 (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.
- westernunion10343@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Alicia Bill" <h112@globomail.com>
Reply-To: westernunion10343@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:01:25 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONTACT MR.PAUL CHIOZIE FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE,

ATTENTION; BENEFICIARY,

FROM BENIN INVESTIGATION OFFICE EFCC,THERE IS PRESENTLY A COUNTER CLAIMS ON YOUR FUNDS BY ONE MR.JOHN WHEELER,WHO IS PRESENTLY TRYING TO MAKE US BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE DEAD AND EVEN EXPLAINED THAT YOU ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HIM,TO HELP YOU IN RECEIVING YOUR FUND, SO HERE COMES THE BIG QUESTION. DID YOU SIGN ANY DEAD OF ASSIGNMENT IN FAVOR OF (JOHN WHEELER).THEREBY MAKING HIM THE CURRENT BENEFICIARY WITH HIS FOLLOWING ACCOUNT DETAILS: MR JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI
BANK,ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA.

KINDLY GET A CONTACT WITH THE PAYING BANK THROUGH THE INFORMATION BELOW.
CONTACT NAME: MR.PAUL CHIOZIE
TEL PHONE NUMBER:+229 98952802
EMAIL:(westernunion10343@yahoo.com.ph)
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY.

FIND BELOW INFORMATION WHERE YOU SEND THE REQUIRE $68.ONLY FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

RECEIVER;..............MR.UZOR OKOYE
COUNTRY;................BENIN REPUBLIC
LOCATION CITY;................COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION;.............TO WHO?
ANSWER;...........................OKOYE
AMOUNT;...........................$68.ONLY
MTCN;...............
SENDERS;.............

CONTACT MR.PAUL CHIOZIE AND SEND HIM THE FEE URGENT
MY DEAR PLS IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU NEED YOU FUND TRY YOU BEST AND SEND THE FEE TODAY KNOW TIME THIS MR JOHN WHEELER IS READY TO DO ANY THING NOW WE WAITNIG TO HERE FROM YOU URGENTLY

NOTE AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM FROM YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT THE ONE WHO INSTRUCTED MR JOHN WHEELER TO CLAIM YOUR FUND,AND ALSO WITH THE REQUIRED FEE OF $68 WITH THE RECONFIRMATION OF YOUR DETAILS BELOW, YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.

YOUR RECEIVER NAME::::
YOUR RECEIVER COUNTRY::
YOUR RECEIVERCITY::::::
YOUR TEL:::::::::::::::
YOUR TEST QUESTION:::::
YOUR ANSWER::::::::::::
A COPY OF YOUR ID::::::

BE ADVISE THAT THE $68.00 IS A COMPULSORY AS THEY TOLD ME THAT IS ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT
COMPLETELY FEEL FREE TO CALL THIS DEPARTMENT IN CASE IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEM DON'T FORGET TO EMAIL US THE REQUIRE INFORMATION SUCH AS YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN CALL YOU ONCE WE SEND ANY PAYMENT.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITHIN 48 HOURS THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED TO MR JOHN WHEELER YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED TO AVOID ANY MISSUNDERSTANDING THEREAFTER.

BEST REGARD
MR.PAUL CHIOZIE
FROM WESTERN UNION OFFICE

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