419 scam: "Mr. Gilbert Wallance" <fmo.finance@financier.com> WESTERN UNION PAYMENT DETAILS

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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. )
- "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. )
- "clearance document" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Gilbert Wallance" <fmo.finance@financier.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Gilbert Wallance" <wumt707@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:10:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION PAYMENT DETAILS

Attn: Valued Customer,

Due to your inability to complete western union Transfer handling requirement, an executive emergency meeting was held last week in a way to resolve this problem and to ensure you start receiving your payment. At the end of the meeting, the head of international remittance was mandated to set up Western union account in your name and paid in your overall sum USD$750,000.00 and as well release the MTCN for your first installment of USD$5000.00 without a hitch.

Furthermore, an agreement was signed between the ministry and the Western Union that you should show commitment on your part as indication that you are willing/ready to receive your payment by paying USD$75.00 for endorsement of your Non residential clearance document and activation charge of non residential account to enable them activate the western union account your total amount is deposited for your first installment. Therefore, you are advised to contact the Western Union cashier unit in reference to this order, 0022996418005 contact person is Mr. Andy Richard for more instruction on how to send the USD$75.00 and as well information to pickup your first installment of $5000.00 and sequence payout in your name.

THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS!

Mr. Gilbert Wallance
Western Union Office
Send Money Worldwide

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