419 scam: "Rev.John Hastings" <revjohnhasing11@gmail.com> WESTERN UNION MONEY PAYMENT OF US$1 MILLION

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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. )
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447404861063
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.
- revjohnhasting11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.John Hastings" <revjohnhasing11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revjohnhasting11@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 08 May 2012 07:36:55 -0400
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY PAYMENT OF US$1 MILLION

Hello,

We, WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER,UNITED KINGDOM, officially inform you that, a total sum of $1,000,000.00 U.S Dollars (1 million U.S Dollars) have been awarded to you, by the EUROPEAN UNION. We (Western Union,United Kingdom), have been assigned to start sending your payment of $1,000,000.00 U.S Dollars(1 million U.S Dollars) on instalment of ($5,000.00 USD) each day. Though no ticket was sold by the European Union but your e-mail address emerged as one of the winner of this greant donation from the European Union. You are hereby expected to receive your first $5,000.00 USD from us(Western union) today. Please be informed that we(Western Union) will be sending your first $5,000.00 USD as soon as we receive your full contact information.

You are therefore advised to complete the form below and return back to us to re-activate of your payment.

* Full Names:
* Current Address:
* Country:
* Tel:

The requested information is needed to re-activate your first payment of $5,000.00 USD. Feel free to e-mail (revjohnhasting11@gmail.com) or call: +44 740 486 1063 , for more information and payment procedures.

NOTE: You are advice to contact Western Union Money Transfer via email (revjohnhasting11@gmail.com) or call +44 740 486 1063 for your claim..

Sign,
Rev.John Hastings (Payment Officer)
Call Line: +44 740 486 1063
Western Union Group. London, UK.
Copyright © 2012 western Union Group.

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