419 scam: Western Union Department <je2589317@gmail.com> YOUR FUND HAS BEEN SENT TODAY MTCN:#1959827786

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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. )
- "million us 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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: Western Union Department <je2589317@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Western Union Department <west.union79@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:32:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN SENT TODAY MTCN:#1959827786

Hello my dear,

How are you today hope you are fine? I write to inform you that we have already sent you $6000.00. Unite State Dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of $6.6 million us dollars (six Million Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) via western union by our Government,

I was trying to send you an E-mail since yesterday with the Western Union payment Details but the message keep returning back I don't really know why, therefore I try to re-send the e-mail to you again today with all the Western Union payment information for you to pick up the money from any location Western Union around you,.

Here is the Western Union information
MTCN: ___________#1959827786
Sender's Name: ____Joseph Holy
Text Question:______ trust
Answer:___________ trust
Amount: __________$6000.00.

Please copy all this information and run to any nearest Western Union location of your choice to pick up the $6000.00. And call me back to send you another payment today, my direct phone line is +29999291973, Call me once you pick up the info Manager: Dr. Robert Benson

Call or email me once you picked up this $6000.00. United State Dollars to enable me send you another payment information to you today,

I am waiting for your call once you pick up this $6000.00. Please E-mail me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we send any payment for the information. Note we really need your current direct phone so that once we make any payment we shall call you for the MTCN.

Yours in Service
Dr. Robert Benson
Western Union Department Benin Republic

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