419 scam: Mrs Raymond Mabel <mrsmabel_raymond2@aol.fr> Western Union transfer

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "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. )
- "levy " (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Raymond Mabel <mrsmabel_raymond2@aol.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 05:05:36 -0500
Subject: Western Union transfer

Positions: Manager/Head of Dept
Region: Cotonou Republic
Service Time: 24HOURS
Phone: .+229 60920530
Type: Financial Mgt

Attention:

Good day to you and your family. However, we have received your email and we want to inform you that I, DIRECTOR (Mrs. Raymond Mabel) has sent you a payment of US10,000.00 according to the instruction from the Western Union authority here in Cotonou, Republic of Benin which indicates that we shall be sending you daily payment of US$10,000.00 until your total sum of US$2.5MUSD million Dollars is completely transferred to you.

I have finally sent you the first installment payment of US$10,000.00 and you will be able to pick the money from any Western Union Money Transfer office around you now as soon as you are able to fulfilled the necessary obligations due for your transfer.Bellow here is the details of your first payment of $10,000.00.

SENDER'S NAME:==== Roy Heath
TEXT QUESTION:==SENT?
ANSWER:===TO YOU.
AMOUNT:==$10,000.00
MTCN :== 828-59-09-229

Be informed that your first payment was kept on hold because of an instruction from the Managing director of OCEANIC BANK PLC here in Republic of Benin, so that you may not by any chance pick the fund until you pay the activation levy of $75.You can only track this payment online by using Western Union website ( https://www.westernunion.com ) .The Manager further declared that once you pay the activation levy of $75 then the first payment of US$10,000.00 which has already been credited to your name today before the instruction came will be released to you and the current and full information will also be forwarded to you so that you will be able to pick up your first of US$10,000.00 from any Western Union nearest to you.

Note: that your compensation funds of USD2.5MMUSD is non-deductible, there is no room for deduction,you have to take care of this activation levy which is $75 only,this was the Instructions and policy of the Ministry of Finance & Budget here, and we cannot act otherwise stated. we can not release the transfer without you having fulfilled the financial obligations as required by the OCEANIC BANK manager .I will advise you to send this activation levy of $75 urgent so that we the Western Union money transfer authority here will release your funds today for your immediate pick up of your US$10.1000.00 today and then get set for uninterrupted receiving of US$10,000.00 daily until the total amount of US$2.5MUSD million is completely transferred to you.

So kindly send the $75 through Western Union transfer with the information stated below

RECEIVER NAME....Precious Diala Chukwuemeka
COUNTRY......Republic of Benin
CITY.......Porto Novo
QUESTION.......YES
ANSWER....GOOD
AMOUNT.......$75
Telephone:..(229)60920530
senders names.......
senders country.....
OFFICE ADDRESS........Avenue Jean Paul II - 08 BP 0879 - Cotonou- REPUBLIC DU BENIN

Furthermore, we will be sending you US$10,000.00 daily until the total amount of your money which is US$2.5MUSD million is completely transfer to you as instructed by the Ministry of Finance -Republic of Benin . Finally, We will be looking forward to receive the required fee of the $75 being the opening Levy charges from you

Western Union money transfer is always at your service.

Congratulations in advance.

DIRECTOR ( Mrs. Raymond Mabel )

E-Mail address( mraron@rayana.ir )

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