419 scam: WESTERN UNION <.n-gakkou.@ocn.ne.jp> Attention:

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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:
- "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. )
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "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)
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.
- +22999446795 (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.
- mrdavidmarksr@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WESTERN UNION <.n-gakkou.@ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: WESTERN UNION <mrdavidmarksr@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 20:30:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention:

Your fund of One Million Eighty Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, USD $1,800,000.00 USD has been forwarded to Western Union for immediate transfer to you.

Your payment will be send to you by western Union, and the amount you will be receiving per day is $5,000.00/Day, (Five Thousand Dollars/Day), and The Minister Trust Fund/s of Benin Republic will send you the Currently Standards Track Details. You need to pick up your ($5,000) payment by Western Union, and you will be receiving every day $B!F(Btill you receive the total fund of $1,800,000.00 USD (United States Dollars) completed. Now no need to send you this ATM card because you cannot be able to with-draw with the ATM card due to the ATM master card contain the larger amount of money on it and is not activated too and many people have received their fund through this western union which is the safety way and reliable with less cost.

The Director Administrator Trust Fund/s has already signed your payment, so you are free to comply with WEMCO Payment Office on this email:mrdavidmarksr@gmail.com.However, kindly contact the below person, who is in the position to release your payment to you as the Agent in Western Union Office and remember that it is $5,000 per day.
Below is the Contact Person:

Western union agent: Mr.David Mark
Mobile contact: +229-99446795
E-mail: mrdavidmarksr@gmail.com

The Western Union Payment Center has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.
Note: The administrator payment need these details from you to process your payment:
Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Country:
Your Age:
Your occupation:
Your Cell-Phone number:

Comply now because as soon as you sent this required details to Mr.David Mark,he will start sending your payment by Western Union. Please do let me know, immediately, when you start receiving your money for us to share the joy together.

Regards,
Udegba Ekeokwu

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