419 scam: Western Union <tfdepartmentng@9.cn> AFTER (3 DAYS) WE WILL CANCEL THE PAYMENT IMMEDAITELY.

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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:
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: Western Union <tfdepartmentng@9.cn>
Reply-To: western.union344444@9.cn
Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 00:26:26 +0900 (KST)
Subject: AFTER (3 DAYS) WE WILL CANCEL THE PAYMENT IMMEDAITELY.

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING ALL THE PAYMENT THAT ARE LEFT IN OUR CUSTODY, WHICH YOURS ARE INCLUSIVE BESIDES, YOURS WHERE GIVEN A BILL OF HIGH PRICE, IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT OF WHICH WE DIDN¡¯T HEAR FROM YOU FOR SOMETIME NOW. HENCE, OUR WESTERN UNION IS NOW OFFERING A SPECIAL BONUS TO HELP ALL OUR CUSTOMERS THAT ARE HAVING THEIR PAYMENT IN OUR CUSTODY DUE TO OF PRICES. IN ORDER WORDS WE ARE NOW REQUESTING THAT THOSE INVOLVE SHOULD PAY ONLY THE SUM OF $49.00 TO RECEIVE ALL THEIR PAYMENT ABANDONED IN OUR CUSTODY.

BESIDES, MY DEAR, THESE ARE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND HAVE TO COMPLY AND YOUR FUNDS SHALL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS. BUT REMEMBER THAT AFTER (3 DAYS) YOU DID NOT MAKE THE PAYMENT THEN WE WILL CANCEL THE PAYMENT OR DIVERT YOUR FUNDS TO GOVERNMENT FUND TO AVOID PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS YEAR IS NOT LIKE LAST YEAR.

AGAIN, AFTER (THREE DAYS) WE WILL ENTER A NEW PROJECT FOR THE YEAR AND THAT IS THE REASON WHY WE DECIDED TO HELP TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS BEFORE WE ENTER INTO THE NEW PROJECT. SO BE ADVISE TO SEND THE $49.00 IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE WILL REGISTER YOUR PAYMENT AND FOR TO START RECEIVE $5,000.00 AS FROM TOMORROW.

AFTER THE PAYMENT OF $49.00 YOU WILL START RECEIVING YOUR MONEY EVERY DAY $5,000.00 THROUGH MONEY GRAM AND WESTERN UNION $5,000.00 BY WESTERN UNION UNTIL THE FULL PAYMENT OF $4.500.000, 00 IS COMPLETED. SO WHAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING PER DAY IS $10,000.

BENEFICIARY NAME----------------------------
HOME ADDRESS----------------------------
TELEPHONE-- ---------------------------
OCCUPATION........................
COUNTRY......................
SEX...........................

CONTACT ME WITH THIS INFORMATION'S BELOW:
CONTACT PERSON: MR. NASH WASH PAM
EMAIL: (WESTERN.UNION344444@9.CN )

SEND THE MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE
INFORMATION BELOW:

RECIVER NAME ::::::: MR NWEKWU MIRACLE
COUNTRY::::::: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY::::::: ::::::: ::::::: COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION ::::::: IN GOD
ANSWER ::::::: WE TRUST.
AMOUNT ::::::: $49.00. ONLY.
MTCN :::::::
SENDER'S NAME :::::::

THE MOMENT I RECEIVE THE PAYMENT OF $39.00 I WILL RELEASE THE FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATION'S OF $5,000.00 TO YOU AND YOU WILL PICK UP THE MONEY AND I WILL SEND YOU MONEY. HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU. AGAIN MY DEAR AS SOON AS SEND THE FEE TRY TO CALL ME WITH THIS NUMBER 0022998582119 PLEASE, CONTACT MR. NASH WASH PAM FOR THE TRANSFER CHARGE ABOVE

MR. NASH WASH PAM
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE

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