419 scam: Western Union Money Transfer <marilyn8123@att.net> I SENT YOU MONEY

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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. )
- "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. )
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 Money Transfer <marilyn8123@att.net>
Reply-To: ww-weesternunionmt@live.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:59:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I SENT YOU MONEY

This morning western union outlet where I deposited your money called me asking why you have not send the $155 to enable your transaction go through. They said that they wire another $5000.00 to you but the head office will not allow the transfer to go through because you have not send the $155.

Track this information online now and see that another $5000.00 was sent to you and is still available to pick up by you as the receiver but western union will not give you the $5000.00 unless you pay the $155. Track it at westernunion.com
That is western union website now and you will see by yourself what I am telling you.

Sender First Name: Ozekwe
Sender Last Name: Lawrence
MTCN: 8222623510
Test Question: GOD
Test answer: IS GOOD
Amount: $5000.00

Track this information immediately. Fill in the first name, last name and the MTCN as I gave to you, click on check status and you will see that the $5000.00 is available to pick up by you. Copy and paste this western union link and track it there, okay.

https://wumt2.westernunion.com/WUCOMWEB/transferStatusAction.do;jsessionid=DZxzP0Kyp5lv5pZPqMstQlK?method=load&countryCode=US&languageCode=en&pid=usMenuTrackTransfer&nextSecurePage=Y&countryCode=US&languageCode=en&nextSecurePage=Y

Please I am waiting to hear from you so I will give you wire information of where and how to send the $155 so your fund will be released to you, okay.This is the only money you will send and as soon as you send it, you will receive your first payment of $5000.00 within 24hours I receive the MTCN of the $155 from you, okay.

Remember that your total fund is $150,000.00 and you will be receiving it in $5000.00 twice a day which will be $10,000.00 daily untill you receive all your money from western union. I am waiting to hear from you immediately after you track this information I gave to you at westernunion.com to see that it is available for your pick up, okay. I am waiting to hear from you immediately so I will let you know how you will send the $155 and you receive your first $5000.00 immediately, okay.

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