419 scam: WESTERN UNION <a_abd9@aol.fr> Payment.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "million 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- westernunionkeenya@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WESTERN UNION <a_abd9@aol.fr>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:44:04 -0500
Subject: Payment.

Dear Friend,

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).We have been able to track down some scam artist in various parts of African countries which includes (Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Kenya and Senegal) and they are all in Government custody now, they will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice.

During the course of investigation, they were able to recovered some funds from these scam artists and IMF organization have ordered the funds recovered to be shared among the 50 Lucky people listed around the World as a compensation. This notice is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard-disk while the investigation, maybe you have been scammed or you are yet to. Well you are therefore being compensated with sum of $1.5 million Dollars.

I write to inform you that we have already sent you $5,000.00. Unite State Dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment the total sum of $1.5 Million Dollars) via western union as we have been told.

I was been trying to send you an E-mail since yesterday for the Western Union payment Details but the message keep returning back I don't really know why,therefore I try to re-send the e-mail to you again today with all the Western Union payment information for you to pick up the money from any outlet Western Union around you, such as MTCN and Sender Name so that you will pick up this $5,000.00. United State Dollars to enable us send another $5,000.00. Tomorrow as you know we will be sending you only $5,000.00 United State Dollars per day. Please copy all this information and run to any nearest Western Union to pick up the $5,000.00. And Email us to able us send you another payment tomorrow, email us once you picked up this $5,000.00. United State Dollars today, E-mail: westernunionkeenya@gmail.com

Here is the Western Union information to pick up the $5,000.00. United State Dollars

Senderâ€™s First Name____Mutange
Senders Second Name____Cliford E
Senders Country KENYA
Text question___IN GOD
Answer__ WE TRUST
Amount$5,000.00
MTCN Number___#988-628-3898
To confirm your MTCN visit https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/send-money/app/tracktransfer
Telephone: +254774038585 call us or E-mail us: westernunionkeenya@gmail.com

I am waiting for you once you pick up this $5,000.00. Please E-mail us your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we send any payment for the information. Note we really need your current direct phone so that once we make any payment we shall call you for the MTCN.

Yours in Service
Rev.James Goodluck
WESTERNUNION AGNET KENYA REPUBLIC.

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