419 scam: "Mr. Williams John" <julius77john@hotmail.com> Attention 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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
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: "Mr. Williams John" <julius77john@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: western44uniontransfer2018@aol.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 22:13:19 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

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ATTENTION Email-Address Owner

We are delegated from the International Monetary Fund in conjunction with the help of organization
of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and FBI, We have concluded to effect
your payment via Western Union Money Transfer,$5,000 daily until the total sum of $2.8 Million
Dollars, which we were mandated to send, by the IMF to transfer to you is completely transferred.

Payment Made Today.Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN): #4419463942 (Available for pick up by
receiver) Track it on the western union website and see for your self, but if is received get back
to us so that we can
resend it again to you because we have been waiting for you to contact us but you did not, so we
pick it up for security reason so get back to us so that we can resend it again to you.

SENDERS FIRST NAME: James
SECOND NAME: John
TEST QUESTION: WHEN
ANSWER: TODAY
AMOUNT: $5000 Us Dollars twice daily

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating all the SCAM VICTIMS and your email was found
as one of the VICTIMS.We now needed your information as to where we will be sending the funds, such as;

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

And never forget to contact us with this code 012xfd6 as your subject while contacting us.

Further more you advised to Email us as the instruction was passed that Within 24 hours without
hearing from you, Count your payment canceled,contact the manager director office and Do not
hesitate as soon as you read this mail .

Thanks
Mr. Williams John
Consultant Manager

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