419 scam: Keilly Edzell <mrscottpeters5@hotmail.com> YOUR MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER MTCN.9261341221

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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:
- "i will like you to " (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. )
- "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. )
- "you are advice to " (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.
- +229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Keilly Edzell <mrscottpeters5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: western_unionm@english.tw
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:10:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER MTCN.9261341221

Good day My Dear,

How are you and your family today? i hope you are all fine It has been a while now that we did not communicate, I hope things is moving normal? However I decide to write you to verify if you have raised the half of money to complete the assignment we have at hand, Have you raised the $89.00?

Now tell me the reason why you stop communicate with us after your last mail or are you forgetting that you have a payment of $5500. Dollars here every blessing day in this department, please my dear i will like you to get back to us immediately with payment of $89.00 if you still wiling to claim your payment because you have only today and after today fail to send the fee we will cancel the payment because we are not here to joke anymore with you or playing game,

Now are you still wiling to receive your payment or not, if you are still willing please we beg you in the name of God to avoid you to blame me here send the fee immediately before you will loose this payment. this will be the last money you will send till you receive your full payment and if i ask you to pay another money after sending the $89.00,I swear to God that i will never fall my promise to you again, and i,m here by giving you 100%Assurance that once you send the $89.00 today then give me(2 hours ) ahead to receive your $5500. payment today,

SEND THE PAYMENT OF $89 HERE TODAY.

RECEIVER NAME:    MR, NNAKWE MARCEL
COUNTRY:          BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY:             COTONOU
QUESTION:         GOOD?
ANSWER:           NEWS
AMOUNT:           $89.00

Regarding our telephone conversation, I can not hear you very well on the phone, you are advice to send the payment details to me on the email or you can text it to my phone and you will be sure to receive your payment as soon as the money is received.

SENDER'S NAME: JOSEPH UDE
CONTROL NUMBER MTCN 9261341221
TEST QUESTION:    TRUST
TEST ANSWER:    HONEST
AMOUNT SENT:    $5500

Click tracking. and enter the MTCN 9261341221 then sender name first (JOSEPH) Sender Second name (UDE) to see that your payment is available to pick up by your name but you cannot pick it until you send the $89.00 before we will give the full information to pick up immediately. Check status of the transfer

I am waiting for the MTCN:
God bless you.

MR, ANTHONY DAVID JR
PHONE NUMBER +229
email. western_unionm@english.tw
https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE

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