419 scam: "Mr. Paul I. Mathew" <officefile4581@yahoo.com.ph> YOUR MONEY IS AVAILABLE NOW

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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: "Mr. Paul I. Mathew" <officefile4581@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: o191922111@live.com
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 18:18:45 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR MONEY IS AVAILABLE NOW

Western
Union®

Welcome
to Western
Union

Send Money Worldwide

Dear Beneficiary,

Here is
the information's of your transactions which you will pick.
Go to
our website: www.westernunion.com CLICK
ON TRACKING, Then enter the MTCN, Sender first name and last name and click on
check status, you will see that this money is available for your pick
up.

Sender's
First Name: Tracy
Sender's
Last Name: Marsh
MTCN:
5613261015
Text
Question: HOW LONG
Text
Answer: VERY SOON
Amount:$2000

Besides,
my dear, this is the opportunity for you and have to comply and your fund shall
be transfered to your destination address.

But
remember that after (3 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will divert
your funds to government fund avoid problem or we will cancel the payment.

Again
after (three days) We will enter A new project for the year and that is the
reason we decide to help all our customers before we enter the new project

So be
advise to send the $196 immediately so that we will register your payment and
for to start receive $5,000.00 as from tomorrow.

Be
advise that there is no time again for us to call any person on phone so go now
and send the $195 and get back to me immediately with the MTCN.

After
the payment of $195 you will start receiving your money every blessed day
$2,000.00 through western union

Send the
money through Western
Union Money Transfer with the information below:

Receiver
Name :::::::: Iwunor Paul
City::::::::::::::::Lagos.
Country:::::::::::::::Nigeria
Question:::::::::::::God
is
Answer::::::::::::::Light
Amount:::::::::::::$195.
Mtcn:::::::::::::::
Sender's
Name

I will
be waiting to hear from you today with the MTCN as soon as you track this
information online at www.westernunion.com.

I wish
you good luck.

Yours
in service.

Mr.
Paul I. Mathew

Western
Union®

Welcome
to Western Union

www.westernunion.com
Western
Union Payments

Western
Union®

Welcome
to Western UnionPhone:
Send
Money
Worldwide

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