419 scam: "TUNDE ROGERS" <cenbank@cenbank.co> WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE (AT)

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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. )
- "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. )
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "lagos" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348067651429 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "TUNDE ROGERS" <cenbank@cenbank.co>
Reply-To: centralbankofnigeria_abuja@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:03:25 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE (AT)

Dear Beneficiary,

We are contacting you from WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE IN NIGERIA
regarding the amount of US$800,000{Eight Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars only} that was directed in cash by INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
(IMF)/ ECONOMICS COMMUNITY AND WORLD BANK AUDITORS to release on your name
through our WESTERN UNION BRANCH office here in Nigeria.

The funds were sent to your name which the MTCN and SENDER' NAME was
credited to file KTU/9023118308, on your name.

However, The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) in Conjunction with WORLD
BANK AUDITORS /ECONOMICS COMMUNITY that contacted us for your compensation
fund few hours ago doesn’t pay the western union official Allocated
Security Code Charge (WOASA) that

will empower you to cash the fund at any western union agent in your country.

Therefore, you are required to send our official Allocated Security Code
fee of $455 that will enable the fund reflect to your western union
location center immediately.

FOR SECURITY REASONS, FOLLOW THE UNDERLISTED INSTRUCTIONS.

1.Track and confirm that your money is in our system waiting for the final
Allocated Security Code for pick-up.Log on to western union official site:
www.westernunion.com"https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
"
2. Click tracking and put in your MTCN number: 579-3403-840 and put in the
SENDER FIRST NAME: (Sherry), SENDER LAST NAME: (Lewis) On following the
above instruction, you will see the status of your money.

Note: Once our REMITS department in Nigeria verifies your western union
official Allocated Security Code charge of $455.00, the code will be
immediately released into your western union allocation and you will start
cashing the money from any western union outlet in your country bit by bit
until you get your entire fund safely.

Further, you have to understand that the whole sum of money is already
lodged into western union system our branch in Nigeria, and you CANNOT
cash any money there until you pay the fee for release the final code,
this exercise was made to avoid any fraudulent towards the fund.

Be informed, that this message is coming to you directly from the
Management of Western Union Money Transfer Swiss Head Office and our Motto
is To Serve You Better.

Below is the information to send the $455.00 today through any Western
Union money transfer office or money gram. (Receiver: EMEKA
SUNDAY)(Country: LAGOS NIGERIA ) Question) color >> Answer (yellow).

THE MANAGEMENT OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER , UNITED KINGDOM HEAD
OFFICE DISPATCHED THIS DAY!!!

Sincerely,

Mr. Tunde Rogers.
www.westernunion.co.uk
Western Union Payments
Dollars Western Union Logo
Western Union®Send Money Worldwide.

NOTE: CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE ON MY TELEPHONE NUMBER,
234-8067651429.

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