419 scam: "Western Union Payments" <officefile1980@gmail.com> PAYMENT DETAILS MADE FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION

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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. )
- "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. )
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.
- officefile1980@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- found to be clean x-obsa s.a-mailscanner-from: officefile1980@gmail.com x-spam-status: no atten:dear receipient, please be (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Western Union Payments" <officefile1980@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westerrnunionmoneytransffer02@live.com
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:09:00 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: PAYMENT DETAILS MADE FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION

X-OBSA S.A-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information
X-OBSA S.A-MailScanner: Found to be clean
X-OBSA S.A-MailScanner-From: officefile1980@gmail.com
X-Spam-Status: No

Atten:Dear Receipient,

Please be informed that the funds are coming directly from the
International Monetary Funds headquarters and we are only to pay
beneficiaries once they meet their financial obligations.

Also note that Western Union is not allowed to make all payment at once
via western union money transfer for security reasons, upon receipt of
your fees and your International Remittance File purchased, you are
receiving a first pay-out of $10,000 which is made into halves which will
enable you walk into any Western Union office of your choice and pick up
your funds. Note that the remaining fund/payment will be made installed in
the following order:

1. $10,000 made payable to you from the Western Union
2. $740,000 made payable to you via bank wire transfer from our designated
paying bank.

Upon receipt of the fee for the purchasing of your international
remittance file, you are receiving your first pay-out of $10,000.00

Below are details of your money transfer of $10,000 made on your behalf
but it has no receiver's name yet until you remit the $100.00 to us before
we can purchase the inheritance file with your name and put your name as
the receiver. Below is the information you will use to send us the fee
$100.00 Via western union Money Transfer.

RECEIVERS NAME_______INNOCENT OKECHUKWU
COUNTRY______________BENIN REPUBLIC
DESTINATION__________COTONUO
TEXT QUESTION________TRANSFER CODE
TEXT ANSWER__________001

Then after you send the money you can send the payment information to our
email below.

Director:Mr.James Ebogo
E-Mail:( westerrnunion002@mail.ru )
Phone:+22998651731

As soon as we receive the payment of the $100.00 from you. We will put
your name as the receiver and you will go to any western union and pick up
the money.

PAYMENT DETAILS MADE FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION!!!

Amount: $5,000 USD
MTCN:5115289898

Amount:$5,000 USD
MTCN:3662258768

Sender`s first name:Steven
Sender's last name:Williams

You can log onto our website www.westernunion.com and track your transfer
and see that your money is there but needed the above stated fee to
redirect the transfer to you for your easy pick up.Note that within 72hrs
if you do not remit the required $100.00 which has already been made
($10,000)It will be withdrawn back and remember that the money details
given to you does not bear your name as the receiver until you make the
payment of the $100.00

Get back to us with our E-Mail:( westerrnunion002@mail.ru) with the
payment information once the payment is been done and you can contact us
on our direct line if you have any question OK.

Call for confirmation of receipt of this message on :+22998651731
Have a good day.

Regard/s
Yours Truly,
Ms.Teresa Williams(ESQ)

Western Union Payments

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