419 scam: "Mr.Williams James" <"WW."@orion.ocn.ne.jp> URGENT ATTENTION PLEASE

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "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 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.
- western_unionhead.office33@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Williams James" <"WW."@orion.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Williams James" <westernunioncustomercare928@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:45:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION PLEASE

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
HEAD OFFICE, COTONOU

CALL OR TEXT FOR URGENCY:(201)781-5840

ATTENTION,

This is to confirm the receipt of your email application for the release of your US$2.5Million through this office WESTERN UNION Service mode of payment

At counter as directed and we have since commenced the relevant programming and the documentations of the said fund, as we are instructed to make the

first payment MTCN available the next day upon the receipt of the application from the beneficiary which is you.

It is our pleasure to inform you that the Benin Financial Intelligence Unit, (BFIU) after their careful verification's on your payment has granted us

Their approvals and Clearance in your favor to release your payment of US$2.5Million USD (two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only).

And we equally wish to inform you that we have also finalized our indoor formalities regarding the transfer of your outstanding fund to the address you

Provided.Due some financial regulations under the WESTERN UNION Chartered Act of 2007 COTONOU, Benin Republic, the limits that can be send out from here

To an Individual in a foreign country is $5000 per transfer.

With the above development we have scheduled that your payment will come in a manner of one MTCN numbers which is $5000USD daily with Sunday as an

Exception unless where is stated otherwise. Bases on the instructions given to us to start the processing and programming of the first payment upon the

Receipt of application request from you for the release of your first payment, we have signed and endorsed the release of your first $5000USD,but please

Be inform that before we can release the MTCN numbers to you, you have to fulfill our obligation by providing the sum of $80usd to secure the

International Remittance Form (IRS) from Federal Ministry of Finance. These are the basic Legal Transfer Documents that are required to facilitate the

Transfer of these

Funds to you and has to be signed originally, The IRS form will cost $80 and the cost of this is the primary concern of the beneficiary. We want to make

It clear to you that our policy does not charge you for any upfront payment before releasing your transfer MTCN Numbers but due to inactive of your

Transfer file the system cannot keep record of your transfer proceedings for transparency as demanded by the Central Bank of Benin to help checkmate the

Present economics crisis of world over today, and unless the file is renew the fund cannot be release to you, so understand why you are being charged,

Without renewing your payment file you can not be able to pick up your first payment.

The cost for securing (IRS) of your transfer proceedings is $80 and once that is being obtained we shall update and validating unit your transfer file

Will be build and the system will program your first transfer MTCN of $5000 ready for pick up at any WESTERN UNION outlet closer to you. Bear in mind That

we don't have authority over your fund yet until you present the required charge in other to secure the International Remittance Form and also be Rest

assure that once we obtain the said document, you will start receiving your first payment of $5000USD and the rest of the payment.

Note this: if there is any mistake to your Name and address you provided, please correct it now before the programming will start.
Use Below information to send the $80 for your first MTCN Numbers of $5000USD to be release Immediately:

Receiver Name-----------UWA OBI
Country-----------------Benin Republic
City--------------------Cotonou
Amount------------------$75.00 usd
Text Question-----------Urgent
Answer------------------Needed
Sender's Name-----------
Mtcn--------------------

Please send the fee through western union office around you and get back to us with MTCN slip in other to proceed on your transfer. Your rapid response

Is highly needed.

Thanks and my regards.
Mr.Williams James
GENERAL MANAGER OF WESTERN UNION INTERNATIONAL BENIN REPUBLIC
Contact Email;(western_unionhead.office33@yahoo.com)

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