419 scam: Western Union <westernunion111.update@yahoo.co.uk> YOUR REFUND

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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. )
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.
- +2348110733711
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.
- gabo.western-union@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Western Union <westernunion111.update@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: Western Union <westernunion.update@Safe-mail.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:53:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR REFUND

Attention,

We the Western Union Money Transfer hereby notify you that the sum of US$350,000.00 was generated and awarded to you by the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations New York and United Nations, due to the large amount of victims that was being scammed through the internet fraud.

This compensation was being selected randomly through the internet, where your e-mail address was indicated and notified.

The Western Union Foundation and the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations New York collects all the email addresses of the beneficiaries that are active, among the millions of victims that was scammed through the internet fraud.

Therefore, be informed that we have been given the mandate and instruction to transfer your compensation fund, the total sum of US$350,000.00 U.S.Dollars via western union.

We tried severally to reach you via telephone to inform you about your compensation fund, but all our efforts were to no avail.

Now, the first $10,000 US. Dollars will be sent to you by the authorised western union agent upon the receipt of your email,as we have concluded to remit your payment installmentally through western union. You will be picking up $10,000 daily until the US$350,000.00 is completed. So contact the Western union Agent via email or mobile with your claims code (WUCP65430NG)to claim your compensation fund.

Gabo Ginika
gabo.western-union@consultant.com
Tel:+234-811 073 3711

Regards,
Yours in service

Hikmet Ersek
(C.E.O and Director of The Western Union)

Western Union OfficeÂ®

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