419 scam: "BARR PETER CHUKWU" <pascale.vial@noos.fr> CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT

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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:
- "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 advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- +22999007709 (Benin, 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.
- w_u.customercare@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARR PETER CHUKWU" <pascale.vial@noos.fr>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:54:41 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT

ATTENTION :BENEFICIARY,

This is to inform you that your $2.8M USD will be send to you via western union money transfer. The total amount mentioned above is with western union so they will send the money via western union to you. Note you will be recieving $5000 every day until $2.8musd is completly transferd to you.

We have concluded to effect your payment through Western Union of $5,000.00 daily until the $2.8M, is completely transferred in your favor.

So you are advice to contact the Western Union Office Benin with bellow
information:

Western Union Agent: Name:Dr.Clem Odili
Tel: +229-9900-7709.
E-mail: ( w_u.customercare@sify.com )

Though,we have prepaid the first $5,000.00 in your name today so contact Western union Agent:

Though, Dr. Clem Odili have prepaid the first $5,000.00 in your name today so contact him and tell him to give you the Mtcn, sender name question/answer To enable you pick the first payment of US$5.000.00 and to enable him send another payment today.

Note: that the only money you will send to them is for there transferring charge to release the first payment to you, you are also advice to fill the information bellow

1).YOUR FULL NAMe

2).YOUR ADDRESS__

3).YOUR COUNTRY

4).YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER

Western Union Agent: Name:Dr.Clem Odili
Tel: +229-9900-7709.
E-mail: ( w_u.customercare@sify.com )

Best Regards
Barr.Peter Chukwu,

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