419 scam: "Linda G. Eric" <el_jay24@yahoo.com> CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR Three Million Five hundred Thuosand usd

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (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 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.
- ecowestern714@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Linda G. Eric" <el_jay24@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ecowestern714@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 12:09:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR Three Million Five hundred Thuosand usd

Attn Dear Friend:

Your winning Price of Three Million Five hundred Thuosand usd
($3.5,MILLION USD) has been forwarded to Western Union for immediate
transfer to you Your payment will be sent to you by western Union,the
amount you will receive per day is $6,000.00 (six thousand Dollars)The
Minister Trust Funds of Benin Republic will send you the currently
standards track details you need to pick up your ($6,000) payment by
western union, you will receive every day till you receive the $3.5MILLION
United State Dollars.

Now no need to send you this atm card because you can not be able to
withdraw with the atm card due to the atm master card contain large money
on it and is not activated too and many people have received their fund
through this western union which is safer and reliable with less cost.The
Director administrator trust funds have already signed your payment,now
you are free to comply with wemaco payment office on this
email:(ecowestern714@yahoo.com) however, kindly contact the below person
who is in position to release your payment by Western Union per $6,000 a
day. Rev.Emma Walton, Western Union Department
Benin,E-mail:(ecowestern714@yahoo.com) The Western Union Payment Center
has been mandated to issue out your 44@hotmail.frpayment and you have to
stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to
avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.
Note that the administrator payment need this details from you to process
your payment:
Receiver name-------------
Country--------------
City----------------
Tel----------------
Test question-------------
Answer----------------
ID________
Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Rev.Emma
Walton, he will start sending your payment by Western Union.And do let me
know immediately you get your money for us to share the joy together.
Best Regards,
Linda G. Eric

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