419 scam: "MR.JOHN CHUN" <king82928@gmail.com> YOUR FIRST TRANSFER MTCN:7839313563

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.JOHN CHUN" <king82928@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunionmt36@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 01:28:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR FIRST TRANSFER MTCN:7839313563

Attn, Dear
Friend:
This Message Is From The
Western Union To The Owner Of This E-mail, How Are You Today, I Write To Inform
You That We Have Already Sent You USD5000.00 Dollars Through Western Union As We
Have Been Given The Mandate To Transfer Your Full Compensation Payment Total Sum
Of US $2.5 million Via Western Union As Instructed By Our
Government.

I Was Calling Your Telephone Number To Give You The
Information Through Phone But You Did Not Pick Up My Calls Throughout That
Yesterday Even This Morning. Now I Decided To Email You The MTCN And Sender's
Name So That You Will Pick Up This USD5000.00 To Enable Us Send Another Today As
You Know We Will Be Sending You Only USD5000.00 Per Daily.

Please Run
To Western Union To Pick Up The USD5000.00 And Call Me Back To Send You Another
Payment Today,Direct Phone Line Is:+22998952802 MR.JOHN
CHUN.(western_union764@nokiamail.com) Call Or Email Me Once You Picked Up This
USD5000.00. Here Is The Western Union Information To Pick Up The
Money:

WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM (MTCN:7839313563
SENDERâ€™S NAME:JOHN CHUN
AMOUNTÂ Â $5000.00

MEANWHILE
YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND US THE TRANSFERRING FEE WHICH IS $105USD FOR THE WHOLE
TRANSFER CHARGES, THAT WE HAVE ALREADY REMITTED TO YOUR NAME, THEREFORE, WITHOUT
THE TRANSFER FEE YOU CAN NOT PICK THE MONEY FOR IT'S ON HOLD AND THE MTCN CANNOT
BE RELEASED TO YOU UNTILL YOU SEND THE TRANSFER FEE, THAT IS AN INSTRUCTION FROM
THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) Email Me Your Direct Telephone Number
Because I Need To Be Calling You Once We Send Any Payment For These
Information.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE
CHARGE SO THAT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU FOR ANOTHER TO BE SENT
IMMEDIATELY.

Receive Name:OCHIE EMMA.
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Q: How Long?
Answer: Today.
Amount: $105.00
Senders Name...
MTCN Number...

Be advice
that $105 renewing file is compulsory as they told me that is the only money you
will pay until you receive your payment completely. Endeavor to E-mail your
direct telephone number because you will call once the payment informationâ€™s is
sent to you.

REGARDS
MR.JOHN CHUN

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