419 scam: "Mr.Paul Mba"<foffice618@gmail.com> Your western union transfer US$2.4Million is ready

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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:
- "activation 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. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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.
- www.westernuunion207@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Paul Mba" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.westernuunion207@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:44:34 -0800
Subject: Your western union transfer US$2.4Million is ready

Contact western union office Benin

Good Day, I have deposited your check of US$2.4Million Two Million Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars to the Western Union Office Benin Republic. All you have to do is to contact them at (www.westernuunion207@gmail.com) so they will give you direction on how you will be receiving your payment daily. My agreement with them is $20,000 daily until the whole of US$2.4Million is transferred complete.

You are not expected to pay for the transfer fee or any process fee because all the fee is already deducted from the funds The only fee you will send to them before the transfer is activation fee which i did not know the amount. when you contact the Western Union office Benin, try to ask them how much is the activation fee.

Email them with your full address and phone number, Their contact person is Dr.Nick Benson, Here is their Email Address www.westernuunion207@gmail.com Also remember to forward your address as it listed below

Your full name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Office address,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Country and City,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Direct phone,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Thank you.
Mr.Paul Mba

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