419 scam: "MRS ROSE MOSES"<tallmanmrsdora@gmail.com> Complement of the Season To you and your Family vivian

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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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +22998469993 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- infowesternunionoffice76@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS ROSE MOSES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infowesternunionoffice76@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:03:22 -0800
Subject: Complement of the Season To you and your Family vivian

Contact Person: MR PETER ERIC
Tell phone Number: +229 98469993

Send Money Worldwide

Complement of the Season To you

I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5,000.00USD through Western Union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment of $900.000.00USD via Western Union Money Transfer by the United Nations ECOWAS.or through ATM VISA CARD. $900.000.00 USD cash in visa card

We found your email among the United Nation lottery winner as a winner.

This is because United Nations and ECOWAS And UNITED NATION are supporting individuals due to the worldwide economy meltdown. and our head office and we are offering a special Season bonus to all those among to be able to pick there fund, you have to send $49 for the activation of your fund transfer paper permit, the Normal cost of the activation is $149 but we offer special season bonus that is why it lowdown to $49 ok,
I would have requested for your phone number to give you the information through phone but internet hackers were many.

So i decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you can pick up this $5,000.00USD to enable us send another $5,000.00USD by tomorrow as you know that we will be sending you only $5,00000USD per day.

The fund was send in the name which you use in opening your e-mail address. Please pick up this information and rush to any western union to pick up the $5,000.00USD but Remember that before going to pick the money you must first sent the $49 for the activation of your international paper permit activation, if you go to pick the money and you did not send the $49 the western union in your country will no release the $5000 to you why becuase your paper permit is not been activation, so we shall no posted the payment until you have sent the $49,

Remember the faster you do the faster we release the payment of $5000 to you today so that tomorrow you shall pick the next $5000 too OK,

Please,contact :MR PETER ERIC ( Foreign Operation Director ) with the $49 with this information below also is their Email ; ( infowesternunionoffice76@yahoo.com.ph )

Go to any Western Union or Money Gram and send the $49 with this Information below,

Receiver name;;;;;;; Obalimu Edwin
Country;;;;;;;;;; Cotonou Benin Republic
Adress City;;;;;;;;;;143 Laminawa cotonou
Question;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Final?
Answer;;;;;;;;;;;Today

Amount to sent $49

Do not forget to furnish him with the below data for further transfer of the fund to you to avoid any mistake and before He give you the mtcn to pick your first $5000 you must first sent the $49 for the activation of your international paper permit,
Remember there is no time to delay because we shall soon enter Season Holidays,

1. Your full Names: ..........
2. Your current cell phone Number:.....
3. Your City: ...............
4. Your: Country:...............
5. Your Current Age.............
6. Your Occupation:..........

I am waiting for your email once you pick up the $5,000.00USD,

Thanks
MRS ROSE MOSES

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