419 scam: suhendu sarangi <suchishraba@yahoo.com> CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "westerrnunionccxds01@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "westerrnunionccxds01@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22996582419 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: suhendu sarangi <suchishraba@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:27:31 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT,

Send Money Worldwide
SEND MONEY WORLDWIDE
FROM THE DESK OF WESTERN UNION REMITTANCE DEPT
OUR REF:WUMT0XX2/987
TELLPHONE NUMBER; +229-96582419

GOOD NEWS,

There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER UNITED UNITED KINGDOM in the amount of $3.7 Million directed in cash credited to file KTU/ 9023118308/03, at the owner of this email address . The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND contacted us for the release of your money a couple of hours ago due to your allocated security code.

They said that they choose to send it to you through western union instead of courier services because there's many fake courier company here so we don't trust any of them. We are unable to complete a transfer directed at an email address,so we require some more information in order to complete this transfer.

YOUR FULL NAME:______________________________
YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:___________________
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:__________________________
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:________________________

CONTACT THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THIS E-MAIL westerrnunionccxds01@msn.com Phone number +229-96582419 DIRECTOR NAME DR JOHN KUMA

Note: That this is not one of those Nigerian/African scams that all they are after is to ripe you off your money and at the end you will not receive your funds, but note that this is not scam and is directly from the Management of Western Union Money Transfer Benin Republic Head Office and our Motto is To Serve You Better. we will be sending you $6.000 usd every day because to transfer the sum of $3.7 million usd to your account will cost you big money for the transferring Charges. that is why united nations give us order to be sending you $6.000 usd every day until the $3,7 million is complete,

CONTACT US ON OUR
E-mail;westerrnunionccxds01@msn.com
Phone number +229-96582419
Director Name DR JOHN KUMA

COUNTRY ADDRESS COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA

also note that you will be receiving $6.000 for each transfer that's how we are going to pay your $3.7 million usd. $6.000 usd per day.

THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, BENIN HEAD OFFICE.

DISPATCHED THIS DAY
BEST REGARDS,

STEVEN YAP SECRETARY
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

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