419 scam: "Pastor, Thomas Gin"<postmaster@localhost.com> Contact Western Union For Your First Payment

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "certificate 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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cecew@admin.in.th" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2347082420797 (Nigeria, 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.
- wu_paymentadvice@126.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pastor, Thomas Gin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wu_paymentadvice@126.com>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 12:26:12 +0200
Subject: Contact Western Union For Your First Payment

Hello Beneficiary

MAY THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU.

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.
I HAVE WAITED LONG ENOUGH CONCERNING SENDING YOUR BANK DRAFT TO YOU VIA
COURIER SERVICE SINCE YOU SAID YOU CAN'T BE ABLE TO TRAVEL DOWN TO NIGERIA
TO MAKE A PHYSICAL CLAIM, YOUR BANK DRAFT HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED TO BE
TRANSFERED TO YOU VIA A SERVICE (WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER) SO YOU
WILL BE RECEIVING $5,000.00 USD DAILY UNTIL IT COMPLETE THE CORRECT AMOUNT
($950.000.00).

MEANWHILE YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND TO THEM CLEARANCE CHARGES REQUIRED BY THE
IMF WHICH is $105 USD FOR THE $5,000.00 THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY REMIT TO YOUR
NAME BECAUSE WITH OUT THAT YOU CAN NOT PICK THE MONEY FOR IT IS ON HOLD.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF THE ONE THEY SENT TODAY TO YOU BUT IT WILL REMAIN
ON HOLD UNTIL YOU SEND TO THEM THE CLEARANCE CHARGE OF $105 BEFORE THEY CAN RELEASE
IT TO YOU SO YOU CAN TRACK IT WITH THE WEBSITE BELOW.

WWW.westernunion.com OR GO TO FOR EASY TRACKING OF TRANSFER :
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderResults.asp?country=global

Sender Name:SAHRIR SAAD
MTCN : 9167653719
Track it to confirm your money.
SENDER: NAME:===== SAHRIR SAAD
MTCN:#===== (9167653719)
QUESTION—– -HOPE
ANSWER—– —-IN GOD
AMOUNT====$5,000

wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderResults.asp?country=global

Meanwhile, MR, FRANK MOORE has western union $5,000.00 in your name today.
So contact Western union Agent to pick up this $5000 now:

Call him with this number +234 708 242 0797, ask Him where you can pick up your
payment, the only money you have to pay is $105. for the first
INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT, been the clearance certificate of your funds
from IMF office, with the above info, the ($950,000.00) was located to
be sending to you $5,000.00 everyday until he complete sending the
whole amount -to you the sum of ($950,000.00).So be advice to send them
the clearance certificate fee before you can pick up your first payment
with information bellow to send the $105 to to the western union.

RECEIVER NAME— –Mr Elekamba Kelvin
COUNTRY—- ——Abuja- Nigeria
CITY——- –Abuja
QUESTION—– -Hope
ANSWER—– —-In God
MTCN—- –
SENDER NAME— ——-+

CONTACT AGENT: MR, FRANK MOORE ( wu_paymentadvice@126.com )

OR ( cecew@admin.in.th )

Finally try to call him on phone immediately you forward your information to
him so as to enable him know you are the one.

I can know longer wait till when you will be ready to receive your
international bank draft.

REGARDS
THOMAS GIN
THANK YOU.
GOD BLESS YOU

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