419 scam: "Mrs.Baraka Asad" <msmarythornton@gmail.com> CONGRATULATIONS

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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:
- "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. )
- "required 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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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: "Mrs.Baraka Asad" <msmarythornton@gmail.com>
Reply-To: owesternunion217@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2021 14:42:13 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC / ADDRESS 4955 AGBOKOU

HELLO MY DEAR HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY

THIS IS SEVERAL TIMES WE WESTERN UNION BENIN REPUBLIC ARE SENDING YOU
THIS THE SAME EMAIL TO START PICKING UP YOUR PAYMENT AS WE TOLD YOU
BEFORE THIS INFORMATION REACH US SINCE LAST THREE WEEK AGO FROM OUR
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS UBA BANK WESTERN UNION,

TATES THAT YOU ONLY HAVE 28 HOURS TO EFFECT PAYMENT FOR THE ACTIVATION
OF YOUR MTCN TO ENABLE YOU CASH UP YOUR FIRST $5000:00 FROM YOUR TOTAL
(FUND OF 2.5 MILLION (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS WHICH WILL TRANSFER TO YOU COMPLETELY.) SINCE YOU
ARE FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT WE HAVE DECIDED THAT YOU
ARE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY WHATEVER YOU HAVE FOR THE ACTIVATION FEE SINCE
YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH THE REQUIRED FEE TIME IS OF THE
ESSENCE HERE,

CONFIRMING YOUR TRANSFERRING ADDRESS AS LISTED DOWN HERE AS

YOUR RECEIVED NAME
YOUR COUNTRY:::::::::::::
YOUR CITY:::::::::::::::
PHONE NO:::::::::::::::
YOUR ADDRESS:::::::::::::::

SINCE YOU DON'T HAVE THE REQUIRE FEE SO GO AND SEND ANY AMOUNT OF
MONEY THAT YOU HAVE AT HAND START FROM $45 TO 100.00 SO THAT WE WILL
ACTIVATE YOUR MTCN AND SEND IT TO YOU TODAY, UPON RECEIPT OF THIS
PAYMENT, I WILL GUARANTEE YOU 100% SURE THAT YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR
FIRST PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND WITHIN 2HOuRs 30 MINTS AFTER PICKING UP THE
MONEY FROM YOU AND I AM ASSURING YOU NOW THAT YOU WILL NEVER BE
DISAPPOINTED AFTER SENDING THE LAST FEE WHICH IS ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY
THAT YOU HAVE AT HAND PLEASE WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR ALL THE PROBLEM
THAT YOU HAVE PASSED THROUGH BECAUSE OF THIS YOUR BELONG PAYMENT OF
WHICH YOU FAILED TILL NOW.REMEMBER THAT ANY DELAY IS ON YOUR HAND NOW
AND DON'T BLAME ANYBODY HERE IF YOU LOOSE YOUR PAYMENT BECAUSE IS YOUR
DUTY TO BE FAST AND SEND THE MONEY SOONEST FOR YOUR TRANSFER TO BEGINS
IN TRANSFERRING TO YOU FOR YOUR TOTAL FUNDS OF 2.5 MILLION USD TO YOU
IMMEDIATELY.

I REPEAT MY VOW AGAIN, ONCE YOU SEND THIS FEE DEFINITELY YOUR PAYMENT
MUST BE DONE TO YOU AND NOTHING MORE WILL BE REQUEST FROM YOU. NO
ADDITIONAL FEE AGAIN TO AVOID MISTAKE IN SENDING YOUR DAILY PAYMENTS
TO YOU, I SUGGEST YOU RECONFIRM YOUR FULL RECEIVING DETAILS
INFORMATION UPON CONFIRMING THE MTCN AND SENDER NAME OF THE FEE TO
ENABLE YOU GET YOUR 4000:00 USD, TODAY AND REMEMBER IF YOU MISS THIS
WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY THAT MEANS IT WILL BE VERY HARD FOR YOU TO GET
THIS FUND AGAIN, BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BALANCE SUM
OF YOUR ACTIVATION UPON CASHING UP OF YOUR FIRST 4000:00 USD, ALSO I
AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT IF YOU FAIL TO PAY THE BALANCE
SUM THEN YOU WILL LEAVE US WITH NO OPTION BUT TO DEACTIVATE YOUR MTCN
OF WHICH YOU WILL AND CAN NEVER CASH UP THE BALANCE SUM.

SO I WANT YOU TO SEND THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE AT HAND WITH THIS
INFORMATION BELLOW. AND UPDATE US AMOUNT THAT YOU SEND AND THE MTCN.
SEND THE PAYMENT

1.RECEIVER NAME::::::::::: TONY CHUMA
2.COUNTRY::::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC.
3.CITY:::::::::::::: COTONOU.
4.TEST QUESTION::::::::::::::HONEST
5.ANSWER::::::::::::::TRUST.
6.AMOUNT:::::::::::AS FROM $45 TO $100

SO RUSH TO WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM NOW AND SEND ANY MONEY THAT YOU
HAVE AT HAND NOW, CALL ME ON THIS LINE AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE MONEY.

REGARDS,
Mrs.Baraka Asad
THE MANGER OF WESTERN UNION

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