419 scam: "Ms. Agnes Johnson" <rev.eugenebale1@hotmail.com> Western Union 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:

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. )
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: "Ms. Agnes Johnson" <rev.eugenebale1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: groupdepartment02@qatar.io
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:55:07 +0100
Subject: Western Union Payment.

ATTENTION PLEASE,

NOTE THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO PAY YOU YOUR MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION URGENT REMMITTING OFFICE SINCE YOU WAS UNABLE TO RECEIEVE YOUR MONEY THROUGH MONEY GRAM AND COURIER DUE TO THEIR MANAGEMENT BUT NOW WE HAVE SENT YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $850,000.00 USD TO YOU THROUGH WESTERN UNION. YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $5,000.00USD PER DAY, BUT I WANT YOU TO CONTACT THE MANAGEMENT IN WESTERN UNION RIGHT NOW AND ASK HIM FOR YOUR FIRST PAYMENT.HIS NAME IS.ARINCE HORTON AND ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU THE WESTERN UNION PAYMENT INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR FUNDS THROUGH WESTERN UNION TODAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

VITAL FINANCE BANK
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER DEPARTMENT.
LOCATION ADDRESS; PLOT 1261,
ADEOLA HOPEWELL STREET CO/B/REP,
CONTACT PERSON: MR. ARINCE HORTON
TELE PHONE NUMBER: (+229) 980 77 414
EMAIL ADRESS; groupdepartment02@qatar.io

CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION AS BELOW.
YOU’RE FULL NAME.............
COUNTRY....................
PHONE NO / Cell phone No:.........
ADDRESS/CITY............
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION IF ANY.............

Choose your Test Question and Answer
TEST QUESTION::::::
ANSWER:::::::::::::

CALL HIM DIRECTLY NOW SO THAT HE CAN PROVIDE THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION TO YOU AS IT HAS PLACED TODAY 1/06/2011. HE CAN ONLY ASK YOU FOR $85.00 WHICH WILL SERVE AS THEIR TRANSFER CHARGE OF THE FIRST PAYMENT NO MORE THAN THAT. DO AND MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE THE FIRST PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY TODAY 1/06/2011.

SINCERELY,
Ms. Agnes Johnson

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