419 scam: TIMO GOBE <WWW.@gaea.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY,

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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:
- "from the desk of" (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. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "his direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
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.
- +22962658109 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- westernbfunion1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: TIMO GOBE <WWW.@gaea.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: TIMO GOBE <westernbfunion1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2018 23:06:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY,

SEND MONEY WORLD WIDE
FROM THE DESK OF WESTERN UNIONÂ®CASH TRANSFER
OFFICE ADDRESS 2ND FLOOR ,CARRE 590,ST MICHEL,IMMEUBLE ECOBANK 03 BP
3699, BENIN REPUBLIC.

ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY,

THIS OFFICE HAVE RECEIVED OFFICIAL MESSAGE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND TO KEEP ON SENDING YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT TOTAL OF
$1,200,000 USD THROUGH WESTERN UNION SWIFT MONEY TRANSFER SERVICES
TODAY. BUT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING EVERY DAY IS
$5,000 ACCORDING YOUR STATE OR COUNTRY'S INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL
TRANSFER REGULATION AS REFLECTED IN OUR TRANSFER SYSTEM DAILY UNTIL
YOUR FUND IS COMPLETELY TRANSFERRED.

THIS SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IS BEING USED TO AVOID ALL SCRUPULOUS DEMANDS
BY BOTH THE STATES AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY
DELAYED YOUR PAYMENT TILL DATE; WE SHALL NEED YOUR MAXIMUM
CO-OPERATION TO ENSURE THAT STRICTNESS AND CONFIDENCE IS MAINTAINED TO
AVOID ANY FURTHER DELAYS. THE ABOVE ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED AND
ENDORSED BY UNITED NATION,INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND GIVEN CREDENCE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS DEVOID OF ANY FORM OF ILLEGALITY.

NOTE THAT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT DOESN'T BEAR YOUR NAME AS A RECEIVER YET
UNTIL YOU CONTACT THE WESTERN UNION AGENT,SO PLEASE CONTACT THE
ACCREDITED WESTERN UNION AGENT FOR THE DETAILS OF YOUR FIRST PAYMENT
OF $5,000 AND RECONFIRM YOUR CORRECT DETAILS THAT YOU WILL LIKE YOUR
FIRST TRANSFER TO BE PROGRAM WITH SUCH AS RECEIVERS NAME, DESTINATION
WHERE YOU WILL LIKE THE TRANSFER TO BE SEND TO AND YOUR CELL PHONE
NUMBER FOR URGENT COMMUNICATION IF THE NEED ARISE AND MAKE SURE YOU
COPY REPLY AND CONTACT THE AGENT THROUGH HIS OFFICE EMAIL NOTED IN
THIS MESSAGE AND CALL HIS DIRECT LINE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS
EMAIL.
BELOW IS THE AGENT NAME FOR YOU TO CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY
Reconfrim your full information below.
name.........
address.......
country......
phone number.....
age...............
occupation...........
working id.............

AGENT NAME: MAXWELL SAMBA
DIRECT LINE: +229-62658109
OFFICE EMAIL:( westernbfunion1@gmail.com)
BEST REGARDS
TIMO GOBE

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