419 scam: Mr Willam Phillips <mrjamessmith36@gmail.com> PICK YOUR FIRST PAYMENT MTCN:#:5760993814

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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. )
- "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. )
- "you are advise to" (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.
- +22998409316 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Willam Phillips <mrjamessmith36@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westerunion023@xnmsn.com
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 19:10:17 +0800 (CST)
Subject: PICK YOUR FIRST PAYMENT MTCN:#:5760993814

ATTN;BENEFICIARY:

PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISE TO GO TROUGH THIS
EMAIL CAREFULLY AND AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND AND READY TO COMPLY WITH THE
CONTENTS BEFORE REPLYING TO IT. WE ARE INSTRUCTED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BENIN
TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU VIA OUR SERVICE(WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER) SO
YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $5,000.00 USD DAILY UNTIL IT COMPLETE THE CORRECT AMOUNT
($850,000.00),MEANWHILE YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND US THE TRANSFER CHARGES WHICH IS
$75 USD FOR THE $5,000.00 THAT WE HAVE ALREADY REMIT TO YOUR NAME BECAUSE WITH
OUT THAT YOU CAN NOT PICK THE MONEY FOR IT IS ON HOLD.

NOTE: THE REASON
WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE $75 USD IS THAT WE TRIED TO DEDUCT THE
TRANSFERRING FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF
BENIN REPUBLIC TOLD US THAT NO ONE HAS ACE'S OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN
SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOU TO
AVOID ANY MISUNDERSTANDING BECAUSE IF ANY ONE HAS ACE'S TO THAT IT WILL INVOLVE
YOU LOOSING YOUR FUND, NO ONE HAS TO BE TRUST EVEN YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR
FATHER.

SO YOU ARE TO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE BELOW
INFORMATION,

YOUR. RECEIVER----------
YOUR. COUNTRY-------
YOUR.
CITY-----------
YOUR. TELEPHONE----------
YOUR. TEST
QUESTION------
YOUR. ANSWER-----------
YOUR..
PASSPORT-----------

HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF THE ONE WE SENT TODAY TO
YOU BUT IT WILL REMAIN ON HELD UNTIL YOU SEND US OUR TRANSFER CHARGES OF $75
BEFORE WE CAN RELEASE IT TO YOU SO YOU CAN TRACK IT WITH
OUR

WEBSITE.https://wumt.westernunion.com/info/homePage.asp?country=BJ&origination=US

MONEY
TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (M.T.C.N): 5760993814
SENDERS FIRST NAME: Marcel
SENDERS LAST NAME:
Udenna
QUESTION: WHAT ARE THE COLORS?
ANSWER: RED AND
BLUE
AMOUNT:$5,000.00

FINALLY UPDATE US WITH HE $75 USD TO ENABLE US
PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY, BELOW IS THE INFORMATION YOU WILL USE TO
REMIT THE $75 USD VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BEEN OUR TRANSFERRING CHARGE
FOR YOUR$5000.00 USD.

1.RECEIVER NAME:......... OGUGUWA
INNOCENT
2.COUNTRY:.....................BENIN REPUBLIC.
3.CITY
:.......................COTONOU.
4.TEST QUESTION:............GOD
5.TEST
ANSWER:..............IS GOOD
6.AMOUNT:..................$75, USD

YOUR
URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED .

REGARDS
FOREIGN OPERATION
MANAGER
Mr.Marcel
Udenna
CALL ME ON THIS +229 98409316
WESTERN UNION
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
EMAIL:(westerunion023@xnmsn.com)

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