419 scam: Western Union <kentty1667@gmail.com> $200,000.00 USD

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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. )
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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 <kentty1667@gmail.com>
Reply-To: grantoffer2017@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:29:13 +0100
Subject: $200,000.00 USD

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Western Union Foundation Â®
Send and Receive Money Worldwide
Address: 11 Charing Cross Road,London, WC2H 0EP
REF NO: 9393/75950/17
BATCH: 2017/wumt/8490
==========================================

This is to officially inform you of the Western Union Foundation Grant
Programme. The sum of Two hundred thousand United States Dollars
($200,000.00 USD) has been granted to you, click on the link for further
clearifications
https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/grants-for-global-development/western-union-foundation-grants-for-global-development.html,
This benefit given to you is part of our customers valued added services,
This services is to aid citizens of countries who have financial difficult,
bankrupt, lost their investment/jobs as a result of the global meltdown.

Western Union Foundation was established in 1997, with the main
objective of empowering and aiding customers, assisting poor countries,
communities, organizations and N.G.Os by providing financial grants through
its opportunity programs. Western Union Foundation is now focusing on
giving financial aid/grant to customers who were badly hit by the global
meltdown, This is part of our customer value added services, Western Union
foundation has today donated $53 million United States Dollars World
Wide,It operates through a combined network of more than 365,000 Agent
locations in over 200 countries and territories. Western Union Foundation
gives customer the resources to aid their financial state. Since 1997,
Western Union Foundation has contributed to improve the lives of thousands
of customers world wide, and organizations with noble causes, while
creating awareness of women education to solve society's most serious
problems which the company has now invested $5 million united states
dollars since last year, for further clarifications click on the link
http://ir.westernunion.com/news/archived-press-releases/press-release-details/2017/The-Western-Union-Foundation-Renews-Commitment-to-Education-with-Global-WU-Scholars-Program/default.aspx

Western Union Foundation builds and implements public-private
partnerships to address the worlds most pressing problems that has been
caused by the present Global Economic Meltdow through advocacy and public
outreach with the aim of finding solution to this problems. Western Union
Foundation is a public organization and beneficiary are selected without
any criteria, You are required to contact the Chief Executive Officer with
the Grant Numbers (WUF/WUMT/89012) for documentation and processing of
your claims whom would give you further procedures in collecting the funds.

Note: Western Union will not be liable for double claims of your
allocated funds.You are therefore adviced to keep this notification mail
and grant numbers safe and confidential. Western union has received so many
complaints of double claims requirements,This is why we are advising you to
keep this transaction safe and confidential.

To file Your claims Send listed requirements below to Chief Executive
Officer, Elizabeth Roscoe

Full Names:
Address in Full:
Telephone No:
Occupation:
Age:
Grant Number:( WUF/WUMT/89012 )

Yours Sincerely
President Patrick Gaston, President
Amy Fischer, Director
Carin Poland, Senior Program Manager
Joey Ham, Senior Program Manager, Global Partnerships

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