419 scam: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER <lovettelovette716@gmail.com> HERE IS YOUR MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (MTCN; 817-866-0356)

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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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998114898 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- +229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- wunionmoneyt001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER <lovettelovette716@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wunionmoneyt001@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 10:50:49 +0000
Subject: HERE IS YOUR MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (MTCN; 817-866-0356)

Therefore, I want to let you know that this International Funds

Transfer Permit is the only thing delaying your $3.500.000.00USD in

our Western Union Money Transfer System and as soon as you pay the

fee, I shall obtain the funds transfer paper and you will now start

receiving the transfer on the expected amount of $15,000 every day by

receiving in splits of $3,000 on each transfer.

If not for request of International Funds Transfer Permit you would

have started receiving your daily transfer. Today, a transfer attempt

was made but you are not allowed to pick the transfer until the

documents is submitted to the Benin Rep, financial authority.You can

check on the status of the $3.000 sent to you today.

Western union tracking site :

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

Sender name; Kima Yoono

MTCN; 817-866-0356

Country : Benin Republic

City : Cotonou

Country code : 00229

Address : 01 BP 2020 COTONOU Carrefour des Trois Banques

As soon as you send the $50.00USD fee, this $3.000 will be released

for immediate pick up. You can track and see that the status is

available for you to pick up but after the transfer permit is secured

to back the funds transfer.

You are to send $50.00 cost to procure the transfer permit to the

following information; You are advised to pay the required fee USD

$50.00 Via buying Itunes gift, google play gift or steam wallet gift

card and scratch it and send.or Use this below details: Try to track

your payment online by pasting this our site for confirmations :

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

Receiver name : Daby Ayo.

Country : Benin Republic

City : Cotonou

Country code : 00229

Address : 01 BP 2020 COTONOU Carrefour des Trois Banques

Send the $50.00 by Western Union for our immediate action. You will

pick up the $3,000 within few hours after you paid the fee required

from you for the International Funds Transfer Permit.

Western Union is a service people trust; save time, send money, earn rewards!

E-mail : wunionmoneyt001@gmail.com

Phone :+229 9811 4898

Best Regards,

Mr. Joseph Anthony

Operation Manager

Western Union Management! (WUMT)

Anti-fraud resources:

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