419 scam: "MR. JERRY COOL" <igweumuaka01@yahoo.com> FOREGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 303)

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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:

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. )
- "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +22968220228 (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.
- policestationheadquater@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JERRY COOL" <igweumuaka01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: policestationheadquater@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:06:55 +0800
Subject: FOREGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 303)

FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD
OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU.
WEB SITE.www.westernunion.com http://site.www.westernunion. com/
Email: policestationheadquater@yahoo.co.uk

Phone Number +229-68-22-02-28

Attention:

This is to notify all our clients about the latest development concerning
all the PAYMENT that are left in our custody. which yours are inclusive
Besides, you where given a bill of $300. in order to receive your PAYMENT
of which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now.

Hence, our (WESTERN UNION) is now offering a Special bonus to help all our
customers that are abandoned their PAYMENT in our custody due to because
of price. in order words we are now requesting that those involve should
pay only the sum of $72. 00 to receive all their PAYMENT abandoned in our
custody.

Besides, my dear, this is the opportunity for you and have to comply and
your funds shall be transfer to your destination address.

But note that after (3 DAYS) you did not make the payment of $72. 00 then
we will divert your funds to govement fund aviod problem or we will cancel
the payment because this year is not last year,

Note; That after the (THREE WORKING DAYS ) We will enter A new project
for the year and that is the reason we decided to help all our customers
before we enter the new year project

So be advise to send $72. 00 immediately if you still wiiling to claim
your payment so that we will register your payment once we receive the
transfer charges because you will start receiveing your payment as from
tomorrow morning by 11 am our time here.

After the payment of $72. 00 we will give the full informations to pick
up your first payment of $5.000.00 through western union, Send the money
through Western Union Money Transfer with the information below:

1. Receiver Name :======= Okabue Emmanuel

2. City/Country:==========Cotonou Benin
3.City================== Cotonou
4.Question==============How Long?
5.Answer:===============Today
6.Amonut:===============US$72. 00

Forward the payment control number, sender name and address after sending
to enable pick up the money in this Department office here.

Note: that we do this to help all our customers so don't delay because any
delay will make us to cancel your payment or divert payment to govement to
aviod problem because we don't have such time to delay anymore.

HERE IS THE FIRST MTCN PAYMENT CONTROL NUMBERS;

FIRST NAME: ikechukwu
LAST NAME: onochie
Test Question; =in God
Test Answer ;====we trust
(M.T.C.N):5270459920
amount.....$5,000

TRACK THE INFORMATION WITH THIS WEB SITE.
www.westernunion.com
THIS IS HOW YOU SHOULD TRACK IT.

I am looking forward to receive of $72. 00 immediately to enable us to
give you the full informations which you will use pick up your payment in
any western union but fall to do so you will loose your payment because
you have only today and tomorrow after that nomore.

I wish you good luck.
Yours in service

MR. JERRY COOL
Email: policestationheadquater@yahoo.co.uk

WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT

WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE
THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 303)

REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 303)

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