419 scam: Western Union Money Transfer <wwilsonhs@yahoo.com> GLORY BE TO GOD.YOUR XMAS OPPORTUNITY

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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. )
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "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.
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.
- westerrnunion85@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Western Union Money Transfer <wwilsonhs@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: westerrnunion85@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:02:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GLORY BE TO GOD.YOUR XMAS OPPORTUNITY

SEND MONEY
WORLDWIDE:
OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 473 LEU, DE AKPAKPA ROAD.
Welcome to Western
Union
Email address: westerrnunion85@yahoo.fr
DEAR
CUSOMER

Happy Xmas to you.Please we are very sorry for all the problem that you have passed
through because of this your belong payment of which you failed till now, First
of all,I want to introduce my self to you,My Name is MR, AUGUSTINE AUSTINE,I am
the new Director General of Western Union Office Benin Republic i have been
chosen last week.

I am writing this mail with deep sorrow,I saw your
name on our file yesterday through my searching as the one of the most
beneficiary which did not receive his fund valued $500.000.00Usd which suppose
to be transferring at the rate of $5,000.00 per day during Mr.Mark James's
Regime.

The reason i am emailing you today is to inform you that Mr.Mark
James and has been sacked out since last week due to his illegal work ungodly act,I
am here to inform you that the only thing that will lead you to receive your
fund is by trusting me and follow my direction.

You sent a lot money to
Mr.Mark James in order to get your fund which fails. Therefore i am to tell you
that the reason you did not receive your fund is because Mr.Jame did not lead
you to the direct way to get your fund but to extorting money from you in
various quarters. due to the Mr.Mark James's attitude we therefore resolve to
sacked him out since he didn't keep our instruction,

So now we have
arranged to pay you because all our investigated confirmed that you are the
right person to receive this fund Note we have two option to pay you and you the
one to make your choice Option (1) 0ur western union Gold Card which you will
withdraw daily $4000.00 Option (2) Receive daily Cash $5,000.00 till the total
payment completed.

There is one certificate called (Fund Release Order
Certificates) which you suppose to obtain from Federal High Court Services which
will noticed that you are not a Benin Citizen but you did not have it and that
is only what you needed now.

According to the instruction passed to this
Western Union Department from the office of the (Federal High Court Services)
This will duly guarantee and cover the money as being legitimately acquired from
the Benin Government.

So i want you to know that your fund of
$500.000.00 Usd is still with the Federal Government account but it will release
immediately to this Western Union Office as soon as you obtain the(Fund Release
Order Certificates)

According to our messenger which went to the Federal
High Court Services Office Benin Republic for the Release Order certificates he
told us that it will cost you the sum of $70.00 only for the obtain of it, So he
told us that they will issue it within one day if the fee will be
paid.

So reconfirm us your full address with the option either you want
it Gold Card or daily per OK I will be awaiting to hear from you immediately
with the payment information to obtain the Fund Release Order
certificates,

1. Receiver Name :=======MR, AUGUSTINE GABRIEL
2.
City/Country:==========Cotonou - Benin Republic.
3. Question=============In
God
4. Answer:=============We Trust
5.
Amount:=============US$70.00

I am here giving your guarantee and also 100
% Percent assurance that this is the only money you will pay and after you pay
it you will receive your fund immediately.

I will be waiting right to
have the payment information in order to enable us obtain this needed
certificates soon.Email us @ westerrnunion85@yahoo.fr

Regards,
MR.AUGUSTINE
The New Manager Of Western union department Benin
Republic

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