419 scam: "REV DANIEL MARTIN" <jsousa@secrel.com.br> WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT HEAD OFFICE -( MTCN)

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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. )
- "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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "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.
- +22967629916 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "REV DANIEL MARTIN" <jsousa@secrel.com.br>
Reply-To: departmentwestern_union33@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 10:55:12 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT HEAD OFFICE -( MTCN)

Attention

This is to inform you that the America Embassy office was instructed to
transfer your fund $985,000.00 U.S Dollars compensating all the SCAM
VICTIMS and your email was found as one of the VICTIMS. by America
security leading team and America representative officers so between today
till January 2018 you will be receiving the sum of $5000dollars per
day.However be informed that we have already sent the $5,000 dollars this
morning to avoid cancellation of your payment, remain the total sum of
$980,000.00.

You have only 48 hours to call this office upon the receipt of this email
the maximum amount you will be receiving per a day starting from today's
$5,000 and the Money Transfer Control Number of today is below.NOTE; The
sent $5,000 is on hold because of the instruction from IMF office,They
asked us to place it on hold by requesting the (Clean Bill Record
Certificate) in order to fulfill all the necessary obligation to avoid any
hitches while sending you the payment through Western Union money
transfer,the necessary obligation i mean here is to obtain the (Clean Bill
Record Certificate) and it will cost you $105 only

Below is the information of today use this site
https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/self-service/app/tracktransfer to track
it with only MTCN to see is In progress until you send the fee of $105 in
other to you to pick up by the receiver,But if we didn’t here from you
soon we'll pickup it up from line for security reason to avoid hackers
stealing the money online.

1)MTCN Number::: 0846381129
2)Amount::: $5000.00 USD.
3)Test Question: Color
4)Answer: Blue
5)Amount: $5000.00

We need the below details from you,to enable us place the payment to your
name and transfer the fund to you.

(Full Receivers name)...............
(Your Country)...................
( Address)...................... .
(Phone Number).....................

Here is the information you will use to send the fee via western union or
money gram:

Receive Name:.............James Ide
Address: 1011 GBATO GODOMEY
City:.............Cotonou
Country:............Benin Republic
Amount:.........$105

Furthermore you are advised to call us as the instruction was passed that
within 48hours without hearing from you,Count your payment canceled.
Number to call is below

listed manager director office of release order:

+229 67629916
Thanks Dr. Daniel Martin
departmentwestern_union33@outlook.com

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