419 scam: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Western_Union=AE_Money_Transfer?= <urgent--dlv---03@att.net> YOUR FUNDS

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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:
- "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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "wunion_transfer@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "wunion_transfer@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "plc@live.com" (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.
- +22998679345 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Western_Union=AE_Money_Transfer?= <urgent--dlv---03@att.net>
Reply-To: w.estern.uniontransfer@live.fr
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:10:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR FUNDS

FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
COTONOU,
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
WEBSITE; www.westernunion.com
E-MAIL: wunion_transfer@live.fr

CUSTOMER CARE: wunion_transfer@live.fr

TEL:
+229-98679345
FAX: +229-93061149

DEAR VALUED
CUSTOMER,

THE
WESTERN UNION OFFICE WAS MANDATED TO TRANSFER YOUR TOTAL FUNDS OF $500,000USD
INTO YOUR ADDRESS, WE WANTED TO TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS THROUGH MTCN BUT WE FIND OUT
THAT A LOT OF BASTARDS IS USING NAME OF THIS OFFICE TO RIP PEOPLE OFF ON THEIR
MONEY AND THEY ARE KILLING THE IMAGE OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, IN THIS
CASE WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT OUR AFFLICT BANK WHICH IS INTERCONTINENTAL BANK
INTL. PLC, THEIR CONTACT DETAILS ARE BELOW;

CONTACT PERSON MR.WALTER CHUKWU
BANK NAME; INTERCONTINENTAL BANK INTL. PLC- BENIN

ADDRESS; COTONOU RB, AKPAKPA BRANCH.

EMAIL: intercontinental-intl.-plc@live.com

FAX(+229)20401491
PHONE(+229)93843698

THIS WAS DUE TO WE HAVE TRIED MANY TIME TO TRANSFER YOUR
FUNDS THROUGH MTCN MEANS AND GOT HOLD DUE TO SO MANY SCAMS GOING ALL OVER
INTERNET. THE GOVERNMENT OF THIS COUNTRY AND EVEN YOU THE BENEFICIARY FINDS IT
DIFFICULTY TO DEFIANT THE REAL.

THE
BANK HAS BEEN MANDATED TO TRANSFER THE TOTAL FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH OUT
HAVING ANY PROBLEM, YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION TO THE BANK FOR THE URGENT REMIT OF YOUR $500,000USD INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

FULL NAME________________
ACCOUNT NUMBER __________
BANK NAME________________
TYPE OF ACCOUNT______________
ROUTING NUMBER________________
YOUR TELEPHONE______________

THE
$500.000USD IS COMING TO YOU FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS HEAD QUARTER AS
COMPENSATION FOR BEING PAST SCAM VICTIM, THIS WAS REASON WE DIVERTED THE
TRANSFER TO OUR ATTACHED BANK TO AVOID SPENDING MONEY BEFORE RECEIVING YOUR
COMPENSATION FUND.

WE
WILL WAIT FOR YOUR UPDATE ONCE YOU CONFIRM YOUR FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE
MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, BENIN REPUBLIC HEAD OFFICE.

DISPATCHED THIS DAY. FOR INQUIRY, CALL
+229-98679345

SINCERELY,

MR.MARK
JAMES

+229-98679345

Western
Union® Money
Transfer,
Head Office Benin
Republic.
Western
Union®
Send
Money
Worldwide

YOUR FUNDS

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