419 scam: "Mr Frank Kaka"<agent_fifa_african01@globomail.com> YOUR MONEY HAS BEEN SEND MTCN#:0352193566

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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. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +2348030721838 (Nigeria, 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.
- infowesternunion204@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Frank Kaka" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infowesternunion204@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:24:16 +0100
Subject: YOUR MONEY HAS BEEN SEND MTCN#:0352193566

Western Union®
Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER .
LAGOS-NIGERIA REPUBLIC.
ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD OPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU. REPUBLIC OF BENIN
Tel +2348030721838

Website:WEBSITE.www.westernunion.com http://site.www.westernunion.com/

Attention;BENEFICIAL ,

I don't why you haven't answer my e-mail It has been already longer time now and you have't been respond, I have been looking forward to hear from you indicating your interested on receiving your money which has been lasted so long time here ,but you did not show any interested or seriousness as a person who wanted to recieve his money.

Be informed that your funds has been dully programmed, But i can not back up by law to send the payment without our Re-Instatement of your file in sum of $123,

This Department has met and delibrateted on this issue and came out with the decision to give you a benefit of doubt.

Listen,
you are therefore been given 3 working days from today to settle this issue, Your failure to comply with this directive will leave this office with no other choice to return your payment file back to Ministry of Finance Nigeria Republic order for immediate cancelation of your transfer for onward confiscation by the government account ,

Your payment of $10,000 is ready now, this is the information and if you track the MTCN you can see that it is avable to pick up,

This is an opportunity for you to comply now as every arrangement has been made on your fevoure to the receivied the $10,000 per days by onward confiscation by the government account at any western union location in your city.

But send us our Re-instatement file in the sum of $123 because we have send the money and this is your MTCN Number 0352193566 to show you the honest and truth, track it and confirm your first payment MTCN 0352193566 and you see that it is available to pick up as we programed $10,000 USD maxisum par day for daily transfer,

AVABLE TO PICK UP BY RECEIVER,

Sender's Name=========Mr. Benjamin Nweke
Test question ==========Who made you?
Answer ================God,
Mtcn Number============#0352193566
Amount ================$USD10,000 USD only.

Therefore you are require to send us the $123 as soon as possible today for faster and quickly realise your funds as easier today,

This is western union payment information for you to make the paymet,

RECEIVER'S NAME========FRANCIS NWOYE
CITY================== LAGOS
COUNTRY==============NIGERIA
TEST QUESTION===========FOR
ANSWER.===============RE-INSTATEMENT
AMOUNT=================$123
MTCN===================

CONTACT THIS OFFICE WITH YOUR PAYMENT INFO SO THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL RECEIVE TODAY BY YOU

EMAIL infowesternunion204@gmail.com
PHONE +2348030721838

WE ARE WAITING TO PAYMENT INFORMATION RIGHT NOW TO ENABLE YOU PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT $10,000 .00 TODAY, CALL ME WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR PAYMENT +2348030721838

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Western Union®
Welcome to Western Union
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YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR. FRANK KAKA.
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
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