419 scam: Western Union Head Office <westernunion11@superposta.com> FUND VALUED $1,500.000.00 USD

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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.
- westernuniion@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Western Union Head Office <westernunion11@superposta.com>
Reply-To: westernuniion@superposta.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:52:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FUND VALUED $1,500.000.00 USD

WESTERN UNION BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 473 LEU, DE AKPAKPA ROAD.

WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION MONEY WORLDWIDE:

OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

COTONOU BENIN

Email address: westernuniion@superposta.com

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

PLEASE WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR ALL THE PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE PASSED
THROUGH BECAUSE OF THIS YOUR BELONG PAYMENT OF WHICH YOU FAILED TO
RECEIVED TILL TO-DATE , FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY SELF TO YOU,
MY NAME IS MR.JOHN MARK ,I AM THE NEW ELECTED DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN
, I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN LAST WEEK FRIDAY BEING 13TH JANUARY 2012 BY
4:5PM, I AM WRITING THIS MAIL WITH DEEP SORROW BECAUSE I SAW YOUR NAME
IN OUR PAYMENT FILE SATURDAY NOON DURING MY SEARCHING AS THE ONE OF THE
MOST BENEFICIARY WHICH DID NOT RECEIVE THEIR FUND VALUED $1,500.000.00
USD WHICH SUPPOSES TO BE TRANSFERRING AT THE RATE OF $5,000.00 PER DAY
DURING THE FORMER MANAGER REGIME.

THE REASON I AM EMAILING YOU TODAY IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FORMER
WESTERN UNION MANAGING DIRECTOR. HAS BEEN SACKED OUT SINCE BEGINNING OF
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 BECAUSE YOU HAVE SENT A LOT OF MONEY
TO THE FORMER DIRECTOR 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 HE DID NOT FOLLOW THE RIGHT WAY TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND BUT TO
EXTORTING MONEY FROM YOU IN VARIOUS QUARTERS.

DUE TO THE FORMER MANAGER'S ATTITUDE WE THEREFORE RESOLVE TO SACKED HIM OUT SINCE HE DIDN'T KEEP OUR INSTRUCTION,

NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED TO PAY YOU BECAUSE ALL OUR INVESTIGATED CONFIRMED
THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT PERSON TO RECEIVE THIS FUND, NOTE THAT WE HAVE TWO
OPTION TO PAY YOU AND YOU CAN MAKE ANY OF YOUR CHOICE OPTION (1) 0UR
WESTERN UNION GOLD CARD WHICH YOU WILL WITHDRAW DAILY $4000.00
(2) RECEIVE DAILY CASH $5,000.00 TILL THE TOTAL PAYMENT IS COMPLETELY TRANSFERRED.
I,AM ALSO TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE IS ONE CERTIFICATE CALLED (FUND RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATES) WHICH
YOU SUPPOSE TO OBTAIN FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT SERVICES BEFORE THIS TRANSACTION EFFECTED.

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 $1,5000.000
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 $98.00 ONLY TO OBTAIN IT, HE TOLD US
THAT THEY WILL ISSUE IT WITHIN 2 HOURS ONCE THE FEE IS PAID. SO YOU SHOULD RECONFIRM
TO US YOUR FULL ADDRESS WITH THE OPTION EITHER YOU WANT GOLD CARD OR DAILY
PER OK I WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY WITH THE PAYMENT
INFORMATION TO OBTAIN THE FUND RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATES,

1. RECEIVER NAME: =======CHUKWUMA SAMUEL

2. COUNTRY:==========BENIN REPUBLIC

3. LOCATION ======COTONOU

4. QUESTION=============GOD?

5. ANSWER:=============WITH US

6. AMOUNT:=============US$98.00

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 CERTIFICATE SOON. EMAIL US AT
westernuniion@superposta.com

REGARDS,

MR.JOHN MARK ANDERSON

THE NEW MANAGER OF WESTERN UNION

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