419 scam: "WESTERN UNION"<joyuka20@hope-full.com.cn> PAYMENT INFORMATION...

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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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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.
- +2348034321492 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "WESTERN UNION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joyuka.payunit@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:09:12 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT INFORMATION...

>From Western Union Transfer
Address: Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell
Street CO/B/REP,Nigeria.
Tele: (+234-803-432-1492)

WESTERN UNION TO PICK UP

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 USD 5000.00 DOLLARS THROUGH WESTERN UNION AS WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE MANDATE TO TRANSFER YOUR FULL PAYMENT VIA WESTERN UNION.

PLEASE,AS SOON AS WE CLARIFY WITH YOU,YOU ARE TO RUN TO ANY WESTERN UNION OUTLET TO PICK UP THE USD 5000.00 AND CALL ME BACK TO SEND YOU ANOTHER PAYMENT TODAY. MANAGER: MRS.JOY UKA. TELEPHONE NUMBER TEL: +234-803-432-1492.

GO ON AND TRACK THE PAYMENT INFORMATION BELLOW:

MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (M.T.C.N): 0270510501

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https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global
NAME OF SENDER. KOTO KOIVOGUI
MTCN 0270510501
AMOUNT. US $5000

BE REMINDED THAT THE QUESTION AND ANSWER SHALL BE RELEASED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY YOU PAY THE ACCTIVATION FEE OF $58 ONLY.

TRACK TO SEE THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS THERE BEFORE SENDING THIS ONE TIME $58 RIGHT NOW::::: https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global

YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND US THE ACCTIVATION FEE WHICH IS $58 FOR THE ACCTIVATION OF THE TRANSFER THAT WE HAVE ALREADY REMITTED TO YOUR NAME, SO WITHOUT THE ACCTIVATION FEE YOU CAN NOT PICK THE MONEY FOR IT'S ON HOLD AND THE MONEY CANNOT BE RELEASED TO YOU UNTIL YOU SEND THE ACCTIVATION FEE, THAT IS AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF)PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER BECAUSE I NEED TO BE CALLING YOU ONCE WE SEND ANY PAYMENT FOR THESE INFORMATION'S.

SO GO ON AND SEND THE ACTIVATION FEE TO THE INFORMATION BELLOW SO THAT YOU WILL START PICKING YOUR FUNDS TODAY:

Receiver's Name: NWANKWO REMIGUS
Address: ENUGU-NIGERIA
Text Question: WHEN?
Text Answer: NOW
Amount: $58 Dollars Only.

THEN,YOU ARE TO GET BACK TO WITH:
SENDER'S NAME::::::::::::::::::::::?
MTCN:::::::::::::::::::::::::: ?
SENDERS'PHONE NUMBERS; FOR THE RELEASE OF THE REMAINING PAYMENTS.WE EMAILED RANDOMELY TO GET YOU,SO YOU HAVE TO CONFIRM YOUR VALID ID CARD/TELEPHONENUMBER

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT

THANKS,

MRS JOY UKA
WESTERN UNION PAYMENT OFFICER
TELE: +234-803-432-1492

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