419 scam: "Western Union Office" <ajara@diesa.com.py> Call Now For Claim : +2348025299389

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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:
- "activation 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. )
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "processingoffice03@gala.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348025299389 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Western Union Office" <ajara@diesa.com.py> (may be fake)
Reply-To: processingoffice03@gala.net
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 22:40:56 -0400 (PYT)
Subject: Call Now For Claim : +2348025299389

Attn: Beneficiary,

Be informed that your part-payment of ( $1,000000.00 ) from International
Monetary Fund Unit (IMF) has been approved to transfer via our department
of Western Union, Meanwhile your urgent respond is highly needed with the
re-confirmation of your details where and how to receive your funds from
our office such as: Your Name: Country: State and City.

Also the payment of $10,000.00 has already been made through Western
Union for you to pick it up, But Due to scams act on Internet, You are
required to pay the sum of ( $120.00 ) to enable us Activate your payment
files and also to ensure you are the right person to receive the fund.
Upon receipt of the Activation fee, we shall forward the payment details
of the first transfer Which is US$10,000.00 to you and you can pick it up
from any Western Union in your country.

You can easily get back to us via email or telephone# for more details. Be
informed, the amount you will be confirming daily is (US$10,000.00)
starting from the day we receive the Activation fee of ( $120.00). You can
also use the name below to send the Activation Fee via Western Union to us
for procedure:

Meanwhile, 10,000.00 usd is pending for your claim, this is the MTCN:
5912401308,but you have to pay ( $120.00 ) to enable us activate it for
you before you can claim, as per now, the MTCN is not active till we
recieve the activation fee from you, you will recieved from us 10,000.00
usd every day till it complete the full values awarded to you.

RECEIVER NAME.......MR. OLUBANJO WILLIAMS
ADDRESS......................102 AIRPORT ROAD, GARKI ABUJA, NIGERIA. WEST
AFRICA
TEXT QUESTION..........TO SERVE?
ANSWER.........................BETTER.

Here is our e-mail address, contact us for further direction.
Name : Oni Gabriel,
Manager Western Union Benin.
Tel# (+2348025299389) +052 60 11 80.
E-mail;(processingoffice03@gala.net)
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