419 scam: WESTERN UNION <akan75181@gmail.com> MTCN SUM OF US$7000.00

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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. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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: WESTERN UNION <akan75181@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wsestern_uion@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 22:34:20 -0700
Subject: MTCN SUM OF US$7000.00

Good Day Dear Customer.

Sequel to the urgent confidential high profile Executive Boards
Special Joint Caucus Meeting held with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), and The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is
compensating all the Covid-19 victims and some email,
whatsapp,Facebook and Instagram users that their funds was hijacked by
the Corrupt Government and Bank officials which your name and email
was found on the list.

Right now the entire executive board also agreed with good faith and
humility to start wiring your entire funds through using WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER by sending each day over limit upgraded US$7,000.00
every day as limit,Please you instructed to pick up our first
installment part payment funds of USD$14,000.00 today.until your
outstanding payment funds of $7,500,000.00 USD US Dollar finally
remitted to you accordingly as sole beneficiary of said fund in
question.

Please find below transfer record printout desk as first start
installment payment has been wired already MTCN No#: stated below:
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MTCN: 1352718944
Sender's Name: Stephanus Jan Gabriel Du Plessis
WU MTCN#: 1352718944
Estimated Destination FCY Amount: US Dollars $7,000.00
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Exchange Rate: 1 USD = 15.7543 ZAR
Tax Invoice No: 5113-091-150430-125539
GST @1.00000 USD
Transaction Amount: US$7,000.00
Total Amount Payable: US$7,000.00
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Purpose Code: Transaction of 1.00000 USD
Test Question: WHAT COLOR ?
Answer: WHITE

https://www.westernunion.com/web/global-service/track-transfer

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Best Regards

Mr.Chris Michael.
Foreign Operation Manager.
Phone number:+1(480) 500 8862

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