419 scam: DR JOHN MARK <office.file9876@gmail.com> FROM THE OFFICE OF WESTERN UNION BOUNS

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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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "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. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.
- +22998590706 (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.
- wwesterofficebeninrepublic68@yahoo.de (Yahoo, Germany; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: DR JOHN MARK <office.file9876@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wwesterofficebeninrepublic68@yahoo.de
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:13:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF WESTERN UNION BOUNS

Welcome to Western Union:
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FROM THE OFFICE OF WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN
Our Ref:WUMT0XX2/987
wwesterofficebeninrepublic68@yahoo.de
TELEPHONE : +229 98 59 07 06
WEB SITEwww.westernunion.com

Attention: ,

After the meeting held yesterday by western union worldwide it has be concluded that all the foreign beneficiary fund should be transfer to them in low transfer charges fee to enable them receive their fund transfer to them complete before the the ending of year project.

So this is the opportunity for you to comply by sending our Re-newing and Validating of the payment file charges fee of $59.00 today so that your fund should be transfer to you before our ending of year project You should send the $59 transfer charges fee as urgent as you receive this mail to enable us release your first payment of $6000.00 to you today untill you receive your full payment of $1.5MillionUsdollars transfer to you complete

You should send the $59.00 today via western union department below:

Receiver Name.................. MR.OKAFOR SUNDAY
Country.............................Benin Republic
City..................Cotonou
Text Question.................Thanks
Answer......................God
Amount...............$59
Sender Name..................
Mtcn......................

Your payment of $6000.00 will be release to you as soon as you get back to us today with the required transfer charges fee of $59.00 today

Note: The required fee of renewing and reconfirming the payment file of your fund cannot be Deducted from your fund USD$1,500,000.00 from our side for this is our mode of operation to avoid any security risk. It is in accordance with our Country law, as stipulated in section 13(1)(n) of the National Act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD July 1996 by the constitutional assembly.This is to protect customers.

As soon as the required fee of $59 is sent today for the Re-newing and Validating of the payment file of your funds you will start receiving your funds via western union in the next 45 munites for sure. Please, note that we don't need any delay from you as this is the only thing holding your funds here in our bank.

Waiting to have the MTCN from you today.

Congratulation!!!

Yours in service"

Await your response.

REGARDS
DR JOHN MARK
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION LAGOTES PALAR
PLEASE CALL ME URGENT FOR MORE INFOR TEL: +229 98 59 07 06.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This e-mail, including any attachments,contains information from Dr. JOHNSON AKA Western Union Benin Republic Manager Group, Inc, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments.
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