419 scam: "Western Union" <liu@csvs.chc.edu.tw> USD $ 5000.00, MTCN : 159-135-9629

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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.
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.
- +22998845962 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- wwesterouintranfer@yahoo.com.vn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: wwesterouintranfer@yahoo.com.vn
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 07:36:09 +0800
Subject: USD $ 5000.00, MTCN : 159-135-9629

Western Union? Global Payment Solutions
Western Union(?1&lcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide
FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA
ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU.

Hello Good Friend.

Thank you very much for mail respond to our office this morning, sequel to your mail,
it's true that your check has been deposited here in our office for onward transfer
after the verification of your payment file which was brought here by Mr. Paul Ohenrique
and we discovered that you are one of the victims of scam which confirmed during the
years 2014-2015 and that is why were mandated to handle the transferring of your check
of $900.000.00usd via our western union department agent and it was $5000 will be
transfer to you twice per day until the total sum of $900,000.00 which we were mandated
by the IMF to transfer to you is completely transferred.

Due to the time factors we were yesterday transferred the first $5000 which the mtcn
number with senders name was forwarded to you in our previous mail and the $5000 was
sent with your e-mail address which we are advise you to go and pick it up,in any
Western union around your city yesterday, we suppose to send you the second $5000 but
due to your late in reverting back to us we could not meet up to send the second $5000
yesterday...

So this morning we were about to send the second $5000 while we received alert now from
the ministry of finance that you should send Bond stamp duty permit of your fund
transfer before we could proceed to send the rest of your fund as directed, therefore,
if you have the bond stamp duty permit then forward it to us as soon as you read this
mail to enable us submit it to the ministry of finance office for endorsement so that we
can proceed on transferring the fund to you immediately ok..

However, you should note that below is the payment slip of the first $5000 sent to you
yesterday,but you would not pick it up there not untill the ministry of finance endorse
the bond stamp duty permit of your fund which you are requested to send the bond stamp
duty permit to us today,, alternatively, if you don't have the bond stamp duty permit
then you are going to pay the fee of $158usd so that we can help get it from here and
submit it to the ministry of finance for them to endorse it immediately ok.. Get back to
me as we are waiting to hear from you today..Please you should try to forward your full
address where your transfer will be directing ok.

Meanwhile, here is the information of the first $5000 we sent to you yesterday which you
can confirm it by tracking the mtcn number online first..click the link to track it ok.

https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global

SENDER FIRST NAME: ... JULIETTE
LAST NAME: CHAPIN
MTCN ..... 1591359629
Text Question:...........God
Text Answer:..........Saves
Amount:...........$5000.00

Mr Frank Mark
Email: ( wwesterouintranfer@yahoo.com.vn )
Direct phone line is +229 988 459 62

WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
FOREGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE

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