419 scam: "perry ben"<westernuion.money.transfer@live.fr> Hello,

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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:
- "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. )
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 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.
- info.westernuniongoldcard63@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "perry ben" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.westernuniongoldcard63@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:16:58 -0700
Subject: Hello,

Hello,

Surprise to hear from us this Message is from Federal Ministry of Finance Benin, This is to let you know that After the board meeting held at our headquarters today, We have finally concluded with Bank of Africa Benin to release your Inheritance payment ATM CARD $4.5 Million to you because you can not be able to withdraw the ATM card due to the ATM master card contain large money on it.

Now the payment made through Western Union New Branch Office today, total payment you are going to be receive each day is $5000.00 until they send it Completed.

First Payment has been send: MTCN:782 543 4236 NOTE; this payment was directed to be made available in your name but you have to re-new your Payment file with $128.00 as to enable them purchasing of your transfer file to prevent illegal transfer before you pick it up..

I told him to keep sending you $5000.00 daily until the payment of $4.5 Million is completed, again re-confirm your address to them by avoid sending it to wrong person so that they will be sure;

Receiver's Name...
Receiver's Address..
Your Country...
Tell Number...

Please, contact: Dr.kevin jarry to the below E-mail and make sure you call him to give you Sender Name & Question and Answer to pick up your First Payment OK and let me know when you confirm it all.
Dr.kevin jarry.
western union department
Africa Bank Benin,
Tel Phone:+22999454069
E-mail: (info.westernuniongoldcard63@yahoo.com)

regard
perry ben

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