419 scam: "WESTERN UNION"<system@sinochem-fjxs.com> YOUR FUNDS IS READY FOR PICK UP

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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:
- "from the desk of" (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. )
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.
- kelvin.alex001@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WESTERN UNION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kelvin.alex001@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:07:53 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUNDS IS READY FOR PICK UP

From the Desk of Dr.Philip T. Moore
Federal Ministry of Finance United States Of America
Foreign Payment Office.
ADD: Romulus's, Michigan United States Of America

Hello.....

The federal ministry of finance wishes to notify you of your overdue payment. After the meeting held on july.11st 2017, AMERICE GOVERNMENT has instructed this department to send your funds to you through western union money transfer for quick collection of your funds installment payment without any furtHedelay to avoid and safeguard such beneficiaries from dealing with the fraudsters.

You are required to forward your name and address where you want your funds to be send through western union money transfer, and the maximum amount the western union money transfer will send to you per day starting from tomorrow is $10,000 dollars.

Also you are required to send the sum of $210 dollars only for the renewing and re-confirmation of your payment file that was deposited in this office for your payment. Fill the form below and forward it to the western union paying agent togetHewith the requested $210 dollars immediately

Your Receiver’s name__________________
Your country_______________________ ___
your city__________________________ ___
_____________________
Telephone_____________________ _______

Contact the western union paying agent for quick payment with this below information's:
Contact Person: MR Kelvin Alex
EMAIL: kelvin.alex001@hotmail.com

As soon as the western union money transfer confirms receipt of $210 dollars from you today for the renewing and re-confirmation of your payment file,you will start receiving your funds as from tomorrow morning.

Send this $210 dollars through any western union office nearest to you using the name and address below:

Receiver name ---------- MELISSA MEDFORD
Address-------------------: 8230 Merriman Road #272 Romulus's, Michigan 48174
MTCN…………………………………?
Test Question--------------- In God
Test Answer-----------------We trust
Amount------------------------ $210 only.
Senders Name & Address:...................... .........

The western union agent is waiting to receive your payment information today to enable them update your name for subsequent payments, and please for your earlier information if you are not among the beneficiaries do not send any money to the western union paying agent, but if you are among the beneficiaries who receive this message you go ahead and send this $210 dollars, and you start receiving $10,000 dollars per day through Western union money transfer.

Go ahead and send the fee To MELISSA MEDFORDand forward your payment to western union paying agent MR Kelvin Alex immediately, and inform Hethat you just sent Hethe requested $210 dollars for the renewing and re-confirmation of your payment file.(kelvin.alex001@hotmail.com)

Yours sincerely,
yours in service
MR Kelvin Alex
+1(253)-336-2492
Payments logistics Director
Federal ministry of finance.

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