419 scam: "WESTERN UNION&MONEYGRAM"<wgnoreply@inc.com> YOUR FUND ALERT

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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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "money gram" (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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
- robertthompsonmanager1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WESTERN UNION&MONEYGRAM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertthompsonmanager1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2017 13:41:46 -0800
Subject: YOUR FUND ALERT

Compensation Award for Western Union/Moneygram
Robert Thompson
Email : robertthompsonmanager1@yahoo.com
1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20415

Dear %0%

We are curious about the below information and want to be assure its you and only means to contact you is vai your email %0%.

One Mr Ronald with the below information has walk into our office to claim your Western union/Money Gram compensation ($9.5Million) on your behalf, which we had gone ahead and sent him $5,000 both on Western Union and Money Gram at the sum of $10,000 daily as agreed until the $9.5Million completely receieved by him.

Ronald A. Kahn
1047 Davis Place
Milo, MO 64767

Mother's maiden name
Roach
SSN
486-80-XXXX

Phone
417-944-4161

BIRTHDAY

Birthday
May 20, 1945
Age
72 years old

Email Address %0%

EMPLOYMENT

Company
Kash n' Karry
Occupation
Interpreter

Western Union MTCN
9412390771
MoneyGram MTCN
10829423

Howeve we need your approved to release the money to him right away, and if you didnt send him kindly contact your compensation financial manager with your information.

Robert Thompson
Email : robertthompsonmanager1@yahoo.com

Your information
Name :
Address :
Phone number :
Employment :
Occupation :

As soon as you contact your compensation financial manager you fund will be revert and send to you

Thanks
Compensation Award for Western Union/Moneygram
Robert Thompson
Email : robertthompsonmanager1@yahoo.com
1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20415

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