419 scam: "Pay Centre"<idepipee@yahoo.com> PAYMENT SENT

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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. )
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +447077075680 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pay Centre" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <diplomatjhills@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:52:44 -0000
Subject: PAYMENT SENT

PAYMENT ALERTS.

WESTERN UNION OFFICE OF LAGOS /ADDRESS HSC 1894 WESTERN LONDON ROAD
WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION OFFICE WORLDWIDE:
OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE TRANSFER.LAGOS

ATTENTION:PLEASE

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract Unclaimed file presently on my desk, and we found out that you have not received your payment due to lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your winning Unpaid from the BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY OFFICE.

Your Lottery Over-due payment , please confirm for immediate release. Get back to me immediately for necessary steps concerning your award winning Funds. Sequel to your none reply of my earlier email to you dated today. On behalf of the Trustees and Executors to your winnings file of Funds month ago, I wish to notify you that your name And Email Address appeared in the central computing system in our ministry as the rightful owner for the unpaid beneficiary as the statement of the Funds and your entitled part payment of your total Winning funds of $2,000,000.00 Million through Western Union Money Transfer System CHRISTMAS celebration in this New Year season as authorized by Federal Ministry of Finance and Federal Reserve, with the Central bank.

After the Law Enforcement judgment between the UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION Agent Miss Aloid Bettyswiz and Compensation finance head office, The meeting held today, with the aforementioned Office and Banks, the Concluded arrangement has appointed our office (Western Union Money Transfer) to pay your unpaid fund through western union electronic system for your easy pickup and to avoid further unforeseen delay that could make your fund not to get to you in a timely manner.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 56475600545 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers: 05 21 23 28 40 48 26 (bonus no : 9019X ),which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category i.e match 5 plus bonus.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of $US2,000,000.00 (Two Million Dollars only) in cash credited to file BXU/90231183571/011.This is from a total cash prize of GBP 10,000,000 shared amongst the first four (4) lucky winners in this category i.e Match 5 plus bonus. All articipants for the online version were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through computer draw system and extracted from over 100,000 unions, associations, and corporate bodies that are listed online.

This promotion takes place yearly.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our Africa booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in your play coupon.(5647560099) In view of this, your $US2,000,000.00 (Two Million Dollars only) would be released to you by any of our payment offices in London UK/ Lagos Nigeria.

PLEASE WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR ALL THE PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE PASSED THROUGH BECAUSE OF THIS YOUR UNCLAIMED PAYMENT WHICH FAILED TILL NOW, FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY SELF TO YOU, MY NAME IS MR.PAUL WOOLWINE, I AM THE NEW ELECTED DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE REPUBLIC OF LAGOS I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN LAST WEEK. I AM WRITING THIS MAIL WITH DEEP SORROW, I SAW YOUR NAME ON OUR FILE 26TH OF JANUARY 2012 THROUGH MY SEARCHING AS THE ONE OF THE MOST BENEFICIARY WHICH DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUND VALUED $2,000,000,00 USD WHICH SUPPOSES TO BE TRANSFERRING AT THE RATE OF $5,000.00 PER DAY

DURING FORMER MANAGER REGIME.

THE REASON I AM EMAILING YOU TODAY IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FORMER WESTERN UNION MANAGER. HAS BEEN SACKED OUT SINCE LAST WEEK DUE TO HIS ILLEGAL WORK UNGODLY ACT, I AM HERE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE ONLY THING THAT WILL LEAD YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IS BY TRUSTING ME AND FOLLOW MY DIRECTION. YOU SENT A LOT TO HIM IN ORDER TO GET YOUR FUND WHICH FAILS.THEREFORE I AM TO TELL YOU THAT THE REASON YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS IS BECAUSE YOU DID NOT FOLLOW THE DIRECT WAY TO GET YOUR FUND BUT TO EXTRACTING MONEY FROM YOU IN VARIOUS QUARTERS. DUE TO THE FORMER MANAGER'S ATTITUDE WE THEREFORE RESOLVE TO SACKED HIM OUT SINCE HE DIDN'T KEEP OUR INSTRUCTION,

SO NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED TO PAY YOU BECAUSE ALL OUR INVESTIGATED CONFIRMED THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO RECEIVE THIS FUND NOTE WE HAVE TWO OPTION TO PAY YOU AND YOU AS THE ORIGINATORY BENEFICIARY OF THIS UNPAID FUNDS IS THE ONE TO MAKE YOUR CHOICE OF PAYMENT OPTION

(1) 0UR WESTERN UNION GOLD CARD WHICH YOU WILL WITHDRAW DAILY $(8500.00 OPTION

(2) RECEIVE DAILY CASH $5,000.00 TILL THE TOTAL PAYMENT COMPLETED. THERE IS ONE CERTIFICATE CALLED (FUND RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATES) WHICH YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO OBTAIN FROM FEDERAL HIGH COURT SERVICES WHICH WE NOTICED THAT YOU ARE NOT A NON LAGOS CITIZEN BUT YOU DID NOT HAVE IT AND THAT IS ONLY WHAT YOU NEEDED NOW.

ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTION PASSED TO THIS WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE (FEDERAL HIGH COURT SERVICES) THIS WILL DULY GUARANTEE AND COVER THE MONEY AS BEING LEGITIMATELY ACQUIRED FROM THE LAGOS REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT.

SO I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR FUND OF $2,000,000,00 USD IS PRESENTLY IN OUR WESTERN UNION ACCOUNT BUT IT WILL RELEASE IMMEDIATELY TO THIS WESTERN UNION OFFICE AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN THE (FUND RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATES)

ACCORDING TO OUR MESSENGER WHICH WENT TO THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT SERVICES OFFICE LAGOS REPUBLIC FOR THE RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATES HE TOLD US THAT IT WILL COST YOU THE SUM OF $99 DOLLAR ONLY FOR THE OBTAIN OF IT, SO HE TOLD US THAT THEY WILL ISSUE IT WITHIN ONE DAY IF THE FEE WILL BE PAID. SO RECONFIRM TO US YOUR FULL ADDRESS WITH THE OPTION EITHER YOU WANT IT, GOLD CARD OR DAILY PAYMENT OF 5,000 USD OK. I WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO OBTAIN THE FUND RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATES,

I AM HERE GIVING YOU GUARANTEE AND ALSO 100% PERCENT ASSURANCE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY AND AFTER YOU PAY IT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY. I WILL BE WAITING RIGHT TO HAVE THE PAYMENT INFORMATION IN ORDER TO ENABLE US OBTAIN THIS NEEDED CERTIFICATE SOON. EMAIL US @

GET BACK TO US FOR THE PAYMENT INFORMATION ON HOW TO MAKE THE REQUIRED DEPOSIT OF $99 USD

REGARDS,

MR.GREG J HILLS
THE NEW MANAGER OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

PHONE:+447-077075-680
PHONE:+447-02406-1363
PHONE:+447-02405-5051
FAX :+447-02407-7324

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