419 scam: "Mr.Franklin Jack" <0111oficefile00000@att.net> YOUR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT CALL TO CONFIRM @ +229 68-06-73-49

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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. )
- "million us 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)
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.
- westernunion930@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Franklin Jack" <0111oficefile00000@att.net>
Reply-To: fedexdelivery740@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:07:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT CALL TO CONFIRM @ +229 68-06-73-49

Attention:Beneficiary,

How are you, my name is Mr.Franklin Jack, IMF Director I'm writing to inform you that Federal Government of Benin Republic approve and instructed me to deposit your unclaimed fund sum of $5.8m with WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER cash payment; your file number is # KGU/8020182590, at the owner of this email address only.
All the arrangement has been concluded that you will receive your fund through western union money transfer and the amount you will be receiving daily is $5,000.00us dollars twice daily till you receive the total fund completely and the only fees you will pay is their transfer fees of $100.00us dollars only.

So contact Western Union Office with the information below;
Manager's Name:Mr. Andrew Fred
Telephone Number:+229 68-06-73-49
E-mail Address :(westernunion930@rocketmail.com)

They will get your file renewed before sending the MTCN NUMBER of your each payment to you to ensure willingness to receive your fund. Western union money transfer Manager Mr.Andrew Fred will be sending the MTCN daily to you until you receive the total sum of $5.8million us dollars completely and remember you will be requiring to pay the western union transfer fees of $100.00us dollars in every each payment you received until you withdraw the payment completed.

Now fill the information bellow and forward it to Mr.Andrew Fred with this email address (westernunion930@rocketmail.com)
and he will direct you where to send their transfer fees of $100.00us dollars, so make sure that your file information below is correctly given.
Fill this info below for the renewing of your file.
(1) FULL NAME .................
(2) ADDRESS ....................
(3) COUNTRY ...................
(4) PRIVATE TEL ................
(5) PRIVATE FAX ...............
(6) YOUR FILE NO....
(7) YOUR MARITAL STATUS/AGE..........
(8) YOUR OCCUPATION................
(9) YOUR PICTURE OF ID.............

BEST REGARDS,
Mr.Franklin Jack

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