419 scam: WESTERNUNIONLOMETOGO WESTERNUNIONLOMETOGO <westernuniolometogo@yahoo.com> MTCN CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION urgently by you Western Union

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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:
- "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)
- "lome togo" (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.
- westernuniolometogo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WESTERNUNIONLOMETOGO WESTERNUNIONLOMETOGO <westernuniolometogo@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 11:17:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MTCN CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION CONGRATULATION urgently by you Western Union

 

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Sir
You have  the Western Union QUESTION AND ANSWER MTCN regarding to your amount of your funds That has to be transfer to you on time base on you are the first client for the
Year that has to receive first Ten control information this week and according to
 The name  here in Western union Head office Ghana  But you have get the sender name  which has be send to you to enable Western Union Ghana Lome Togo Ghana Accra to activate  on transfer  that you have
Going to make all transfer of your 8.5 million dollars in the Western Union system
 To your destination and for this form be send to you $7,500 dollars each and
Immediately to enable you to pick up the funds there on time and you have to activate
 The Sender name which is going to cost you just, $650 dollars and you have to send the
Money to activating department and forward the information of
MR. larry Adigo
Destination Ghana Accra
 Wire to in box ASAP so that you can get your funds on time there in your you have to send scan copy of the receipt into in box and wait at Western Union office as soon as possible on time to receive all Sender of the First set of $7,500 dollars in ten places we are going to call you on time and pass telephone number to you to update on board notice
Western Union waiting for your update and call immediately
RECEIVERS NAME
QUESTION............FISH
ANSWER................ CATFISH
MTCN ....................878-555-2491
AMOUNT $7,500 DOLLARS
SENDER NAME................
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RECEIVERS NAME
QUESTION............. BIG
ANSWER ..................... BLUE CAR
MTCN...........................5533-467-878
AMOUNT $7,500 DOLLARS
SENDER NAME
...................................................................................................
RECEIVERS NAME
QUESTION................ FOR
ANSWER........................ SEARCH
MTCN....................................4321-986-570
AMOUNT $7,500 DOLLARS
SENDER NAME............................
.................................................................................................
RECEIVERS NAME
QUESTION...................SAM
ANSWER.....................WHITE
MTCN.............................4544-423-100
AMOUNT $7,500 DOLLARS
SENDER NAME....................
..................................................................................................

RECEIVERS NAME
QUESTION..................... NICE CAR
ANSWER..................... JEEP
MTCN...........................9545-266-789
AMOUNT $7,500 DOLLARS
SENDER NAME................
................................................................................................
RECEIVERS NAME
QUESTION..........................CO LOUR
ANSWER........................... RED
MTCN..................................... 6123-452-222
AMOUNT $7,500 DOLLARS
SENDER NAME.........................
.........................................................................................
RECEIVERS NAME
QUESTION...................... NAME OF BOOK
ANSWER......................... MR.SPENCER
MTCN.................................. 356-989-2010
AMOUNT $7,500 DOLLARS
SENDER NAME ..................
.........................................................................................
RECEIVERS NAME
QUESTION.............. CODE
ANSWER .................. OK
MTCN..................  4050-607-080
AMOUNT $7,500 DOLLARS
SENDER NAME.........................
.........................................................................................
RECEIVERS
QUESTION................... FINE
ANSWER..................... ONE
MTCN     .........................551-113-6446
AMOUNT $7,500 DOLLARS
SENDER NAME...................
......................................................................................
RECEIVERS NAME
QUESTION ..................FOR SERACH
ANSWER ......................SHEEL
AMOUNT $7,500 DOLLARS
MTCN.......................... 100-123-4567
SENDER.................................
...................................................................................
 Western Union Money Transfer Lome Togo Accra Ghana urgently waiting to hear from you
 
Congratulation Congratulation Congratulation
Best regards,
Dr. Joseph Ejiro

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