419 scam: WESTERN UNION OFFICE <www.@citrus.ocn.ne.jp> GREETINGS TO YOU 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:

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. )
- "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. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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 OFFICE <www.@citrus.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: WESTERN UNION <www.westernunion_kenya@mail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 23:52:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU BENEFICIARY

Western Union International Money Transfer
Add: P. O. Box 30359 â€“ 00100,
ABC bank Koinange Street, Nairobi City
Republic of Kenya.
Tel. Contact: +254 750876341

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to let you know that we have received an instruction from the United Nation by orders of the Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Kenya to release your approved fee payment of $1,500,000.00 (one million five hundred thousand dollars only) through our service western union electric money transfer, therefore this message is to ensure that every scrupulous demands or blunder is been avoided because of the immediate demand from the United Nation authorities branch office here in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya which stated that the fund has to be transfered to you in your country immediately starting from today, therefore we need your maximum co-operations now to ensure that there is no more further delay to maintain strictness and confidence immediately because this arrangement have already endorsed by the Republic of Kenya government and International Monetary Fund to ensure that the transaction is devoid of any type of illegalities or delay.

Please Note that the transfer has been programmed already, all you need to do now is to secure an International Transfer Remittance Form which based on the cent as stated in International Monetary Fund transfer act to enable us transfer your funds immediately to you in your country from today as we will send you your MTCN slip immediately once you follow the procedures and resend us your information below for electric transfer of your fund and you will start receiving your fund in any nearby western union in your city immediately as programmed.

Please urgently reply back to us for accreditation because you will be receiving the fund via western union in any agent or outlet in western union office within your city which you can only received $5,000.00 (five thousand dollars only) everyday starting from today until you receive your fund completely $1,500,000.00 (one million five hundred thousand dollars only) due to the governmental policy for the daily maximum amount to send and withdraw via western union in your country which has to start immediately today without any further delay once reconfirmed your correct details as below to avoid any mistake in the payment.

Send us:
(1) Your Full Names...
(2) Your Country...
(3) Your City...
(4) Your Mobile Number...

Please we wait for your urgent response.

Your's Sincerely
Pst. Peter Wilson
Secretary.

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