419 scam: princechike_raymond077@yahoo.com Western union, marked X and your released disk painted RED

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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.
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. )
- "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)
- "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 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.
- princechike_raymond077@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: princechike_raymond077@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:06:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Western union, marked X and your released disk painted RED

Dear Claint.,

I am Prince Chike Raymond. a computer scientist working with Western union money transfer Authority of Benin Republic.I just started work with Western union and I came across your file which was marked X and your released disk painted RED, I took time to study it and found out that you have paid VIRTUALLY all fees,but the fund was not released to you.

The most annoying thing is that they won't tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you,instead they allow you spend money unnecessarily,I do not intend to work here all the days of my life,As it is stands now i have marked disk blue and only you send now is to reactivate your account and it will cost you $45 only.

I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security.I needed to do this because you need to know the statues of your Funds and cause for the delay,Please this is like a Mafia setting in Benin, you may not understand it, because you are not from Benin. The only thing needed to release this fund is to reactivate your account here which will cost you $45 only.Note that the actual funds you will going to receive is ($3.500,000.00).

after you receive this email today try to send the $45 so that i will finalize everything today,by tomorrow,you will start to be receiving first $5000 us dallors daily,you urge to resend your current information on such as your phone number address and full name immediately to aviod delay.

Your name...................
Country.....................
Phone no....................
Address/city................
Age/sex.....................

below are the payment information to send the $45 us dallors ok,

RECIVER NAME..............Onuorah Emmanuel
CITY................COTONOU
COUNTRY.........BENIN REPUBLIC
QUESTION........My name
ANSWER.............Prince Raymond
AMOUNT...........$45
MTCN............

Waiting to receive the payment information immediately ok,

Prince Chike Raymond

Do get in touch with me immediately with my direct email [princechike_raymond077@yahoo.com]and Tel:+22997256730 to conclude this final transaction immediately,and also send to me your convenient tel/fax numbers for easy communications

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