419 scam: tony.megabush@infinito.it CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "activation 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. )
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.
- +22996217129 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: tony.megabush@infinito.it
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:54:34 +0200
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT

Atten Beneficiary,

This is your first Payment of $6,000 usd register today in your name,
So kindly reconfirm as, Your Receiver Name, Your Address, and your
Telehopen number, your text Question and Answer your Age to the office
For your approval payment of $2.5Million sign to release immediately
to you, Contact Western union Office immediately and be inform that
the only money you have to send is $85.00 been the activation fee of
your transfer and it will cost you $85.00 so do contact my boss with
the below information.

Name: Mr. Yoyo Babayalian
TEL: +229 9621-7129
E-mail (wuniontra@yeah.net)

Your western union, maximum amount receiving each day From tomorrow is
$6,000.00 daily until the funds complete Transferred. Once we receive
info. the

transfer will commence.

Best Regards
Mr.Tony Megabush.

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