419 scam: "Mr. Anyi Joseph Mmadu" <"westernunion."@road.ocn.ne.jp> Attn: Western Union Money Transfer.

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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:
- "clearance fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.
- +22968948006 (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.
- westernunionmoneytras58@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Anyi Joseph Mmadu" <"westernunion."@road.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Western Union Money Transfer." <westernunionmoneytras58@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 01:48:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn: Western Union Money Transfer.

Western Union Money Transfer.
ADDRESS :NO.22 BONBY ROAD 1 FLOOR.BPH141 KINGSTON AVENUE COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
Tel: +229 ) 68948006)

Attention!

We are instructed by ( IMF ) International Monetary Fund to transfer your compensation fund $950,000.00 USD only to you through our special transfer system, As We try sending to you the payment $4,500 today but we keep getting an "error on our system in your name from the tax security office, saying that your name was blacklisted on their records and you won$B!G(Bt be allowed to receive any transfer out from this country.

The President" Tax Security Clearance Office-Benin,said your name was found on their bad record from the list of the fraudsters in this country. So, that is the reason why they blacklisted your name and every funds sending to your name must been stopped and monitored by the security clearance office.

So, you are advise to send them their Tax Security clearance fee immediately which costs you $98.00 only,So that they can have your name removed from the red flagged for us to be able in sending out your funds to you. You will be receiving $4,500 daily until your total fund $950,000.00 been paid to you.

Get in touch immediately and send the fee $98.00,to my name provided below :

RECEIVER,S NAME: ANYI JOSEPH MMADU
DESTINATION: COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
TEXT QUESTION: HELLO
TEXT ANSWER: HI .
MTCN:.............................................
SENDER NAME & ADDRESS:.........
AMOUNT:.........................................$98.00

Do contact and send the $98.00 so that they can remove the "error from your name,so that you can pick up your money immediately OK.

Below is the transfer details which we sent to you today but it was placed on hold by the Tax security office;

SENDER'S NAME;ANYI JOSEPH MMADU
MTCN NUMBER: 5980700022
AMOUNT;=($4,500.00 )
TEST QUESTION;= (HELLO)
TEST ANSWER;= (HI)

Thanks for your urgent cooperation,as I,M serious advice you to hurry up comply to enable them cleared out this "error ,so that you can be able to pick up your money ,and I will send you the second payment by tomorrow.

Yours in service.
Mr. Anyi Joseph Mmadu
STU Director,WUMT Benin HQ.
Email westernunionmoneytras58@yahoo.com

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