419 scam: "Mr. Mike oba" <"www."@citrus.ocn.ne.jp> Welcome to Western Union and Ria Money Transfer Office!!!!

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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. )
- "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. )
- "united state dollar" (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.
- +22999080288 (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.
- office.money.transfeer@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mike oba" <"www."@citrus.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Mike oba" <office.money.transfeer@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 09:57:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Welcome to Western Union and Ria Money Transfer Office!!!!

No.85Queen rue bph141 Kingston Street, Cotonou Benin EC4V
4AB save time, send money, earn rewards! money transfer is a service people
Trust ANNIVERSARY DAY Thank you for using Western Union and Ria money transfer!).

Welcome to Western Union and Ria Money Transfer Office!!!!

The International Monetary Fund Annual Compensation from USA. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating some scam victims and your email address was found in the scam victims list. This western unionÂ®office and Ria Money Transfer Office has been mandated by the IMF to transfer your compensation to you via western unionÂ®Money Transfer.and Ria Money Transfer Office

Please contact Western Union and Ria Money Transfer Office for your fund worth sum of $4.800, 000.00 United State Dollar has been released and the transfer began today through Western Union and Ria Money Transfer and amount which you will be receiving each day is $5000.00 daily. we have send you first payment through western unionÂ®Money Transfer today and next payment will deposited through Ria Money Transfer

So contact with all your Transfer details as you requested. such as Your Receivers Name, Country, City, Telephone, Home Address

Have it in mind, there are some obligation in which you need to take Care of, you are to pay for the Transfer Fee of your fund Of $4.800, 000.00 Million United State Dollar and you are to pay the fee to FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE (FMF) which will cost you sum of $175 USD,

here is the information of you first payment but you can`t pick it up at any Western Union now because of the needed amount of Transfer Fee

Sender's First Name: Marcel
Senderâ€™s Last Name:Kimelman
MTCN: 8225648950
Amount$5000
Test Question: IN GOD
Answer: We Trust

MTCN:# 8225648950 (Track the MTCN by visiting::::::::: https://www.westernunion.com)

So you are highly advice to proceed to Western Union or Money Gram office near you and send the sum of $175 which is for the Transfer Fee of your total fund, note that the only thing holding us from releasing your first payment now is the amount being needed for the Transfer Fee And you are to follow up with the instruction being given to You and to enable you confirm your first payment today.

You are to use below information to send the needed amount of $175

Receiver Name ; Luke Eze
Country ; Benin Republic
City ; Cotonou
Text Question ; In God
Text Answer ; We Trust
Amount ; $175
MTCN Number..........
Senders Name.........

Email back with the MTCN Number and Senders Name as soon as you send the needed fee
to enable us proceed with your transaction.

E-mail :( office.money.transfeer@gmail.com )
Tel.+229 990 80 288 Call or Text

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YOURS SINCERELY,
Mr. Mike oba Western Union and Ria Money Transfer Office Agent

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