419 scam: MR JOHN ANNI <"www.."@adagio.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION MY DEAR PAYMENT OF ($6,000.00

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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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
- +22998991701 (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.
- moneygram218@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR JOHN ANNI <"www.."@adagio.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MR JOHN ANNI <moneygram218@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 00:37:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION MY DEAR PAYMENT OF ($6,000.00

THIS WESTERN UNION TRANSFER OPERATING TRANSFER:
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFERÂ INT'L.
PHONE NUMBER+ 229 98 99 1701
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC . RUE BPH141 KINGSTON AVENUE
COTONOU BENIN .Â OUR REF: PT36TDN

ATTENTION MY DEAR PAYMENT OF ($6,000.00

GOOD MORNING PLEASE WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR NOT GETTING BACK TO YOUÂ THE FEDERAL MINISTRY FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC HAVE INSTRUTURE ALLÂ THEÂ UBA BANKÂ OF AFRICA BENIN REPUBLIC TO TRANSFER ALL OVER DUE FUND TO ALL THE FOREIGN COMPANSATION. PLEASE MYÂ DEARÂ WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR WHAT YOU HAVE PAST THROUGH IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS FUND INÂ THE PAST YEARS DUE TO THE CHARACTERS OF THOSE WHO WORKS.

FOR THIS BANK FOR SOME YEARS AGO, NOW THE UBA BANK HAVE RETIRED THOSE OLD WORKS SO PLEASE TRY TO BEAR WITH US SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR MONEY THROUGH MONEY GRAM OFICE AND I AM ASSURING YOU THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPERIENCE WHAT YOU HAVE PAST THROUGH AGAIN. SINCE YOU DON'T HAVE THE REQUIRE FEE SO GO AND SEND ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU HAVE AT HAND START FROM $49 TO $50.00 SO THAT WE WILL ACTIVATE YOUR MTCN AND SEND IT TO YOU TODAY, UPON RECEIPT OF THIS PAYMENT, I WILL GUARANTEE YOUÂ 100% SURE THAT YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF YOUR

FUND WITHIN 1HOURS 30 MINTS AFTER PICKING UP THE MONEY FROM YOU, AND I AM ASSURING YOU NOW THAT YOU WILL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED AFTER SENDING THE LAST FEE WHICH IS ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU HAVE AT HANDÂ .REMEMBER THAT ANY DELAY IS ON YOUR HAND NOW AND DON'T BLAME ANYBODY HERE IF YOU LOOSE YOUR PAYMENT BECAUSE IS YOUR DUTY TO BE FAST AND START TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY.

SEND THE MONEY SOONEST FOR YOUR TRANSFER TO BEGINS IN TRANSFERRING TO YOU FOR YOUR TOTAL FUNDS OF $1.6 MILLION USD TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.I REPEAT MY VOW AGAIN, ONCE YOU SEND THIS FEE DEFINITELY YOUR PAYMENT MUSTÂ BE DONE TO YOU AND NOTHING MORE WILL BE REQUEST FROM YOU. NO ADDITIONAL FEE AGAIN TO AVOID MISTAKE IN SENDING YOUR DAILY PAYMENTS TO YOU, I SUGGEST YOU RECONFIRM YOUR FULL RECEIVING DETAILS INFORMATION UPON CONFIRMING THE MTCN AND SENDER NAME OF THE FEE TO ENABLE YOU GET YOUR $6,000:00 USD, TODAY AND REMEMBER IF YOU MISS THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY THAT MEANS IT WILL BE VERY HARD FOR YOU TO GET THIS MONEY AGAIN.BECAUSE THIS IS BONUS FOR THE ENDING OF THE YEAR.

YOU CAN CHECK THE MTCN NUMBER AND SEE THAT IT IS ALREADY ONLINE. THAT IT IS AVAILABLE TO PICK UP.THANK YOU AND RESPOND BACK NOW.
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SENDER NAME------------Â ANNIÂ OFOR
MTCN------------- 328 331 4062
AMOUNT---------------$6000.00
Track it with our website: https://wumt.westernunion.com/

THIS FUND AGAIN, SO PLEASE KINDLY GO AHEADY AND SEND WHAT AMOUNT YOU HAVE WITH YOU NOW BETWEEN $49 AND $50 TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND SO I WANT YOU TO SEND THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE AT HAND WITH THIS INFORMATION BELLOW WHERE TO SEND THIS MONEY VIA MONEY GRAM OFFICE . AND UPDATE US AMOUNT THAT YOU SEND AND THE MTCN. SEND THE PAYMENT
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1.RECEIVER NAME ... ANNIÂ OFOR
2. COUNTRY ... BENIN REPUBLIC.
3. CITY ... COTONOU.
4 ... TEST QUESTION .. HONEST
5. ANSWER ... TRUST.
6. AMOUNT .... AS FROM $49 TO $50.00
SO RUSH TO WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM NOW AND SEND ANY MONEY THAT YOU
HAVE AT HAND NOW, CALL ME ON THIS LINE AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE MONEY.
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BE RE-ASSURED OF THIS WESTERN UNION TRANSFER OFFICE INTEGRITY AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY.URGENT

RESPOND IS NEEDED FROM YOU.
THANKS FOR YOUR PATRONAGE,YOURS SINCERELY,
HONORABLEÂ MR JOHN ANNI
PHONE NUMBER+ 229 98 99 1701
CONTACT E MAIL (moneygram218@yahoo.com
CONTACT E MAIL bnank_of_moneygram@outlook. com
CONTACT E MAIL union.western117@yahoo.in
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
THIS WESTERN UNION TRANSFER UBA BANK UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

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