419 scam: Western Union Office <oldmanbandit43@yahoo.com> Dear Custmer: Good News for your $3,5M

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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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- +22998542924 (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.
- fedex_office020@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Western Union Office <oldmanbandit43@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fedex_office020@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:27:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Custmer: Good News for your $3,5M


WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
FOREGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT OFFICE
TELEPHONE : +229-98-54-29-24
WEB www.westernunion.com

Dear Custmer: Good News for your $3,5M

This is to let you know that I am Dr.Daniel Koman Director of this western union office want to let you know that you needed to started receive your first payment today true our office here western union, But the problem we have write now is the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT of benin republic said that your total funds of US$3,500,000.00 is much money to useing western union to transfer you the funds do to our former president is conduct a presidential election Last month,

But there is a problem which we really don't know what will be the out come of the election as we always exprience crises here in africa and after everything we western union benin republic package your US$3,500.000.OO as package box, And your package box is aleady directed to the INDIA SECURITY FEDEX DELIVER COMPANY,So bear it in mind that your funds is nomore in africa to avoid you to enter scams hand, And i really believe that the funds is safe there in india

Note all the Arraignment was made that the INDIA SECURITY FEDEX DELIVER COMPANY will deliver your US$3,500,000.00 as package box to you, And this is application that you will use to contact the INDIA SECURITY FEDEX DELIVER COMPANY,And forward your full address that the DIPLOMATIC will use deliver your package box to your house,Send them this information below

Contact Person;   DR KUMAR RAJI
Email ( fedex_office020@yahoo.com.hk
Telephone number..+9184-4765-9742

YOUR FULL NAME ---------------
YOUR FULL ADDRESS---------------
CITY ADDRESS--------------
YOUR DIRECT PHONE----------
HOME PHONE -----------
YOUR AGE -------------
COPY OF YOUR ID-----------

And never you contact any body in africa again because your funds is not in the africa anymore to avoid you to loseing your funds, So make sure that you contact the company today and know when there going to deliver your package box, And for your informations the only DR KUMAR RAJI is away that the box which was deposited to there country deliver company is money.

Finally Call the INDIA SECURITY FEDEX DELIVER COMPANY Director DR KUMAR RAJI via +9184-4765-9742 and let him know that your are the owner of the US$3,500.000.OO which was package as box into their deliver company by Dr. Daniel Koman Director Western Union Office benin republic, And Remeber to ask the director of the INDIA SECURITY FEDEX DELIVER COMPANY How long will it take there COMPANY DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE BOX, this is your Consignment CODE:CAF/XX/05

Congratulation!!!

Await your response.

REGARDS
DR. DANIEL KOMAN
FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION LAGOTES PALAR
TEL: 00(229) 98-54-29-24

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                     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This e-mail, including any attachments,contains information from Dr. Daniel Koman, Western Union Benin Republic Manager Group, Inc, which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments.
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