419 scam: WESTERN UNION AGENT <sales@abenterprise.net.in> HAVE A CONTACT WITH WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE SENEGAL IMMEDIATELY

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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. )
- "million dollars" (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)
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.
- +221765911065 (Senegal, 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.
- wm085949@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WESTERN UNION AGENT <sales@abenterprise.net.in>
Reply-To: <wm085949@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:08:49 +0000
Subject: HAVE A CONTACT WITH WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE SENEGAL IMMEDIATELY

For your infomation

My name is Madam.Abigail Fola western union money transfer agent
Department Dakar Senegal.

We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via
e-mail,instead of a certified mail,post-mail, phone or face to face
conversation, it's because of the urgency and importance of the security
information.

meanwhile we reported the Anti-Corruption Financial Crimes interpol
Dakar Senegal investigation due to We has a filed more than 10,000
financial frauds,of wish Your name and Email address was among in the
frauds victims list, You received this message because you was selected
to contact here in Western Unions Head office Senegal in order to
compensate you a sum of US$2.5 Million Dollars, Sequel to the meeting we
held 2 days ago with the anti-corruption Financial Investigations Dakar
Senegal.

Therefore we wish to inform you that the Western Union Head office
senegal received unconditional instruction from the International
Monetary Fund who rest and deliberated with the World Bank to compensate
the frauds victims who their names and Email address was found in the
lists filed, however, we declared to contact you If you are interested
kindly contact the Western Union Head office senegal immediately with
your Full Name to enable them affect you a payment of US$2.5 Million
Dollars as soon as possible.

If you wish to come over here in person with the western union
arrangement, you'll be welcome, but if you wish to receive your fund
through ATM Card Machine World wide, the maximum you will be withdrawn
per day is a sum of Five thousand dollars, then you are advised to still
contact the Western Union Head office senegal immediately with your Full
Name, both on Phone and Email.
Email: wm085949@gmail.com
Telephone: +221-765 911 065
Fax No:+221-338 246 539

Send the below information to the western union Manager Mohammad Bin
Abdul, respectfully write him to notify you more information, let him
know that you received an urgent letter from Madam.Abigail Fola western
union money transfer agent Department Senegal, you was Authorized to
claim a compensation fund your name is among the victims list

Your Full Name:.....................
Your Home Address:..................
Your Country:.......................
Your Age:...........................
Your Sex:...........................
Your Direct Phone Number:...........
Your ID copy:.......................

God bless you
Madam.Abigail Fola
western union money transfer agent,
Head Office Dakar Senegal.
Address: Canal 5, Avenue George Pompidou, Dakar, Senegal

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