419 scam: "Charles Edward" <office_office2@rocketmail.com> CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT OF $3.8m 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:

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. )
- "hundred thousand 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.
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 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.
- unionwestern662@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Edward" <office_office2@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: unionwestern662@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:59:18 +0700
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT OF $3.8m USD

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Attn :Beneficary

now we have arranged your payment of ($3.8millions) Three millions
eight hundred thousand united state dollars in atm payment card to be
sent to you through western union money transfer payment:Your payment
will sending to you by western union, the amount you will receive per
day is $5,000The minister trust funds of Benin Republic will send you
the currently standards track details you need to pick up your
($8,000) payment by western union, you will receive every day till you
receive the $3.8millions united state dollars, now no need to send you
this atm card because you can not be able to withdraw the atm card due
to the atm master card contain large money on it.

The director administrtor trust funds have already signed your
payment, now you are free to comply with wemaco payment office on this
email: (unionwestern662@rocketmail.com)however, kindly contact the
below person who is in position to release your payment by western
union per $8,000 a day.
Mr John Kenneth,
western union department
Financial Bank Benin,
Mobile:+22998221999
E-mail:(unionwestern662@rocketmail.com)

The financial western union payment canter has been mandated to issue
out your payment 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------------------------
sex--------------------------
age------------------------
ID------------------------
Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Mr
John Kenneth he will start sending your payment by western union.

Regards,Barrister
Charles Edward

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