419 scam: "Mrs Marry Washington" <m112@sunumail.sn> CONTACT WESTERN UNION OFFICE OF YOUR FUND

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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:
- "required 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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
- +22998952802 (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.
- westernunion1278@yahoo.com.sg (Yahoo, Singapore; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Marry Washington" <m112@sunumail.sn>
Reply-To: westernunion1278@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 10:49:17 -0000
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION OFFICE OF YOUR FUND

Dear Beneficiary:
The Board of federal ministry of finance benin republic. are here to
notify you of your payment inherited funds of $2.5M.000. after the meeting
held on 29th of Apr 2013. His Exelence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF BENIN DR YAYI BONI. has Instructed this Department to send your funds
through western union money transfer for easier receive of your
inherinted funds without any further delay. to avoid paying money to the
fraud stars that is going on through the global. you are required to send
your name and address were you want your fund to be send through western
union the maximium amount you will be receiving each day starting from
tomorrow is the sum of $5000.00. also your are required to send us the sum
of $198 dollar for re-newing and recofirming your file that was deposited
in this office with your name and address bellow.

Beneficiary name---------------------
Address--------------------------------
Tel phone-----------------------------
Contact with this informations below:
CONTACT PERSON:Mr.Christain Anderson
Telephone: +229-98952802
EMAIL:westernunion1278@yahoo.com.sg
EMAIL: western_union764@nokiamail.com

As soon as the required fee of $198 is send today for the renewing
reconfirming the payment file of your funds you will start receiving your
funds as from tomorrow.Send the $198 dollar through western union with
the name and address below:

Here the information,

Receiver Name:Igbanugo Lawrence N.
Country; Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Question:;In God
Answer;: We Trust
Amount;: USD$198.00,

We await to receive the western union payment informations today.Please if
you are not the real beneficiary don't respond on this,Call Mr.Christain
Anderson on this number +229-98952802 for him to know that you have
contacted him with your information's.

Yours in service
Mrs Marry Washington
Finance Ministery Federal republic of Benin

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Aviso de confidencialidade:

- Esta mensagem da Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), empresa pública federal regida pelo disposto na Lei Federal nº 5.851, de 7 de dezembro de 1972, é enviada exclusivamente a seu destinatário e pode conter informações confidenciais, protegidas por sigilo profissional. Sua utilização desautorizada é ilegal e sujeita o infrator às penas da lei. Se você a recebeu indevidamente, queira, por gentileza, reenviá-la ao emitente, esclarecendo o equívoco.

Confidentiality note:

- "This message from Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), a government company established under Brazilian law (5.851/72), is directed exclusively to its addressee and may contain confidential data, protected under professional secrecy rules. Its unauthorized use is illegal and may subject the transgressor to the law's penalties. If you are not the addressee, please send it back, elucidating the failure".

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