419 scam: paulogodo5@turbonett.com WESTERN UNION OFFICE URGENT REPLY FOR YOUR FUND

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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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "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)
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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
- wesunion@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: paulogodo5@turbonett.com
Reply-To: wesunion@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:58:08 +0200
Subject: WESTERN UNION OFFICE URGENT REPLY FOR YOUR FUND

ATTN,DEAR;

Now we have arranged your payment of ($900.000.00) Nine hundred thousand united state dollars inatm payment card to be sent to you through western union money transferpayment: Your payment will sending to you by western union, the amount you will receive per day is $7,000 The minister trust funds of BeninRepublic will send you the currently standards track details you need topick up your ($7,000) payment by western union, you will receive verytwo days til l you receive the $900.000.00 united state dollars, now noneed to send you this atm card because you can not be able to withdrawthe atm card due to the atm master card contain large money onit. The only fee you have to send them is $148 usd that they will useto obtain insurance transferand claims of affadvite that will prove thatthe parcel that consist total sum of $900.000.00 belong to you be restassure that all other fees have been paid by me. The directoradministrtor trust funds have already signed your payment, now yo
u arefree to comply with wemaco payment office on this email:(wesunion@hotmail.fr ) however, kindly contact the below person whois in position to release your payment by western union per $7,000 a day. Try and send them the fee of $148 usd immediately let aneblethem send your fund ok.Mr Maxwell Amuzinwa western union departmentFinancial Bank Benin, E-mail:(wesunion@hotmail.fr ) The financial western union payment canterhas been mandated to issue out you r payment and you have to stop anyfurther communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid anyhitches in receiving your payment. Note that the administratorpayment need this details from you to rocess your payment:Receivername=======Country====== City=======
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Comply nowbecause as soon as you sent this required details to Mr Maxwell Amuzinwa he will start sending your payment by western union or moneygram.
Regards,
MR PAUL OGODO

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