419 scam: Western Union Money Transfer <gzarate@mimp.gob.pe> GEFELICITEERD

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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:
- "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. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "abuja" (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.
- +2349038963045 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Western Union Money Transfer <gzarate@mimp.gob.pe>
Reply-To: Western Union Money Transfer <2794615276@qq.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 04:38:24 -0500 (PET)
Subject: GEFELICITEERD

Western Union Money transfer
67, Maitama
Abuja, Nigeria
(+234) 9038963045

Let op:

Dit is om u te informeren dat de regering van Nigeria en de economische en financiÃ«le Misdaden Commissie (EFCC) de som van 70.000,00 euro heeft toegekend in het lopende scam slachtoffer compensatie programma voor jou. Uw vergoeding fondsen die is gedeponeerd bij ons. heeft de opdracht gekregen om te keren om zo snel mogelijk .Upon deze instructie en richtlijnen, willen wij u informeren dat een goedkeuring voor de release van de eerste partij van de overdracht, in de som van 10.000,00 euro is ondertekend.

10.000,00 euro worden overgemaakt / betaald aan u dagelijks tot alle 70.000,00 EURO wordt overgemaakt aan u.

Opmerking: Deze subsidie â€‹â€‹werd gegeven aan u, omdat sommige groepen van spammers werd aangehouden in Nigeria onlangs en hun taak is om onschuldige burgers in BelgiÃ« te bedriegen door ze e-mails naar hun online accounts te beveiligen door het invullen van een formulier online klikken op de links in de e-mail en dit geeft hen de toegang tot geld van hun slachtoffers account om hun aangewezen lokale accounts daar in BelgiÃ«. Na het doorlopen van de bestanden, de economische en financiÃ«le Misdaden Commissie (EFCC) ontdekt dat deze oplichters zoveel BelgiÃ« bewoners van hun hard verdiende spaargeld heeft bedrogen. Lijst van banken die werd gericht door deze spammers omvat BNP PARIBAS FORTIS. ING BANK, BPOST BANK, Belfius en KBC BANK.

Stuur ons dan de informatie hieronder, zodat we de overdracht van uw compensatiefondsen kan verwerken.

Naam ontvanger:
Adres van de ontvanger:
ONTVANGER LAND:
ONTVANGER BEROEP:
ONTVANGER Mobiel nummer:

Bij de bevestiging van uw antwoord, zullen wij u voorzien van meer details.

Opmerking: U wordt verplicht om de fiscale ruimte ontvangstbewijs dat is 156 euro voordat het geld kan worden vrijgemaakt om u te verkrijgen.
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transfer officer
Overdracht Western Union Money

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