419 scam: "Evan Douglas"<info@brazarte.com> Re: CREDIT ALERT OF USD9,000 FOR YOU.

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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. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Evan Douglas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wumt.official@yandex.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 05:53:28 +0200
Subject: Re: CREDIT ALERT OF USD9,000 FOR YOU.

WESTERN UNION OFFICE
Regional Directorate
Office 1, Western Union Plaza
Allen Avenue, Ikeja Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel: +1 (208) 494 - 2036

Dear beneficiary,

This is to inform you that your payment file have been authorized and approved for immediate release. The Africa Union in collaboration with the US Consulate and the European Union unanimously ratified that the sum of US$3.5Million be paid to you from Western Union of the above office location.

The mode of this payment is that a daily wire transfer of US$9000 be activated and paid to you via wire transfer of two payment slips of US$4,500 each. So I shall activate and wire to you the sum of US$9000 to you daily until completely drawn all your US$3.5Million.

I was informed that this payment is a compensation for your unpaid contract/lotto/inheritance/ award, and which you were unable to receive for the past 4 years due to corrupt bank and government officials of Benin Republic and Nigeria, United Kingdom and delivery diplomats.

Now that you have been notified, please go ahead to forward to me your correct data which I will activate and wire the US$9000 daily payment beginning from today.

Kindly fill the below and return ASAP:

YOUR NAME IN FULL:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE#:
FAX#:
DATE OF BIRTH:
OCCUPATION:
COMPANY NAME(if any):
COMPANY ADDRESS:
ATTACHED COPY OF ID:

As soon as I receive your email, I will call you to confirm to you that I received your information.

Thank you and Congratulations!

Faithfully yours,

Pastor EVAN DOUGLAS
Regional Director, Africa.
Western Union
Tel: +1 (208) 494 - 2036

The Information contained and transmitted by this E-MAIL is proprietary to WESTERN UNION and/or its Customer and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from a disclosure under applicable law. If this is a forwarded message, the content of this E-MAIL may not have been sent with the authority of WESTERN UNION. Western Union shall not be liable for any mails sent without due authorization or through unauthorized access. If you are not the intended recipient, an agent of the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering the information to the named recipient, you are notified that any use, distribution, transmission, printing, copying or dissemination of this information in any way or in any manner is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this communication in error, please delete this mail and notify us immediately.

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