419 scam: MR DAVID ROHAN <rduse@eunet.rs> 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:
- "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. )
- "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.
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.
- offco540@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR DAVID ROHAN <rduse@eunet.rs>
Reply-To: offco540@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 22:52:34 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

Dear Beneficiary,

Your payment of $1,850,000.00 has been approved together with seven other
beneficiaries by United Nation organization under its UN Humanitarian
aid/poverty alleviation program (UNPAP).

The United Nation's organization has deposited your funds with us at the
Western Union Payout Center in Malaysia and they have contracted us to take
full responsibility in ensuring that all the beneficiaries receives their
funds this January. They have ordered us to commence immediate remittance of
your funds to you. Be strongly informed that because of our Western Union
transfer policy, your funds will be paid to you via our Western union Daily
Transfer Limit of $7,600 USD. This means that you will continuously receive a
daily amount of $7,600 USD from us every 24 hours, this amount can be picked
up from any of our numerous Western Union outlets in your current Location.

To begin receiving your daily payment as stated above, we need you to provide
us with, your full name, address, and phone number. Upon receipt of the
requested details.

Your first transaction will be activated and we shall then proceed to provide
you with the money transfer control number (MTCN) for the first installment,
and we will continue to email you others after 24hours of receiving each
payment.
Please send your reply only to this Email: offco540@gmail.com

Regards
Western union
Malaysia.

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