419 scam: "Dr. Goodman Johnson" <westernuniuon2018@gmail.com> Date: 22/02/2022 MTCN Number::: 5876949315

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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. )
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.
- westernunionheadoffice52@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Goodman Johnson" <westernuniuon2018@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunionheadoffice52@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2022 04:21:14 +0100
Subject: Date: 22/02/2022 MTCN Number::: 5876949315

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Date: 23/02/2022

Attn Beneficiary,

From The Federal Ministry of finance Uganda has registered your fund
with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER DEPARTMENT. You will be receiving
$5.000 each transfer until the total fund is fully sent to you.

You have only six hours to contact this office upon the receipt of
this email. The maximum amount you will be receiving per a day
starting from today is $5,000 dollars and the Money Transfer Control
Number of today is below.

NOTE; The sent $5,000 dollars is on hold because of the instruction
from (IMF) office, they asked us to place it on hold by requesting the
(Clean Bill Record Certificate) in order to fulfill all the necessary
obligation to avoid any hitches while sending you the payment through
Western Union money transfer, the necessary obligation i mean here is
to obtain the (Clean Bill Record Certificate)

Below is the information of today payment and you can track it to see
is available to pick up by the receiver, you can track it with our
website ( https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer )

1)Sender's Name:: Holly Waldon
2)MTCN Number::: 5876949315
3)Amount::: $5,000 USD.
4)Test Question: Pink
5)Answer: Yellow

We need the below details from you, to enable us reconfirm that your
receiving details is correct before the final release of the fund to
you immediately.

1.(Full Receivers name).................
2.(Your Address)....................
3.(Your country..........................
4.(Your whatsapp Phone Number)..........
5.(Your Age).............
6.(Occupation).........
7.(International Passport/ ID).....

Contact Person Mr. Namudiba Hawa
Email (westernunionheadoffice52@gmail.com)

Yours in Service
Dr. Goodman Johnson
Managing Director-Corporate Banking.

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