419 scam: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL <officemessages433@gmail.com> YOUR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT MTCN IS HERE

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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:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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 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.
- +22999839950 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL <officemessages433@gmail.com>
Reply-To: western_union494@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 16:00:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT MTCN IS HERE

Attention honorable benneficiary!!

About your total funds two million five hundred thousand united state dollar $2,500.000.00

Here is the first and second payment information of you $6,500.00 each so go now and pick it up, but remember that you have to first send the the activation fee of your account of $120.00, the good news is that you may wait in western union for 30 mins after sending the activation fee so that you can make your first and second claim immediately.

Now You can lo-gin to western union website with this link to check out your transfer first but please make sure that you send the activation charges first and wait for your confirmation after half an hour before going for your claims because today is the due date.

https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): 5994172008

MTCN #------------------------- 599-417-2008

Sender's First name-----------Beth

Sender's Last name--------Miller

Security Question: Colour?

answer------------------Green

Amount: $6,500.00 USD

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Second Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):4408763361

MTCN #-------------------------4408763361

Sender's First name-----------uakea

Sender's Last name--------teono

Security Question: Colour?

answer------------------Blue

Amount: $6,500.00 USD

Finaly i want you to contact this office as soon as you pick the money becuase our earlier agreement with the depositor was to transfer $13,000.00 and the daily total charge to send is $40.00 as you reconfirms your phone number immediately for your account daily alert,

HERE IS THE RECIEVER INFORMATIONS

RECEIVER'S NAME:...................CHETUYA AMOBI

COUNTRY:.......................... BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY.......................................COTONOU

QUESTION :........................ AA?

ANSWER :......................BB

AMOUNT.............$120.00

Hotlines+229 99839950

Payment remitance director is Mrs Janet Morris

Regards

WILLIAM AJAYI

YOUR WESTERN UNION PAYMENT MTCN IS HERE

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