419 scam: "prueba" <prueba@orion.cnc1.net> FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

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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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "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.
- westernunion228@rocketmail.com (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- road opposite tunde motors cotonou. email : (westernunion228@rocketmail.com) this is to notify all our customers about the latest (Rocketmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "prueba" <prueba@orion.cnc1.net>
Reply-To: westernunion228@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:41:19 -0400
Subject: FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

western Union®Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide
FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC/ADDRESS 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA
ROAD OPPOSITE TUNDE MOTORS COTONOU.

Email : (westernunion228@rocketmail.com)

This is to notify all our customers about the latest development concerning
all the payment that are left in our custody, which yours are inclusive
Besides, yours where given a bill of $500, in order to receive your payment of
which we didn’t hear from you for sometime now Hence, our company is now
offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are having their
payment in our custody due to of prices. In order words we are now requesting
that those involve should pay only the sum of $300 to receive all their
payment abandoned in our custody.

[we are betterdaysplc].our duty is to deliever consignment to merriters all
over the world.fortunately for u,u were amonge the 100 lucky winners of shell
oil giant production company in nigeria and in somany other oil reach nations.

& nbsp;
[ this is there
message to
100 of u are becoming a
millionare beyond ur emmergination in order to compersate ur great country in
patronizing us greatly by doing buisness with us and to say thank u and to ur
different countrys for ur dearly help in so exterblishing us all over oil
reach nation around the world,.....today we say thank you and proud to say
that we make more than $20billion every season;we make more,bt no harm in
saying less.so therefore with a heart full of gratitudes,we say thank you so
much and may almighty God bless and reward u greatly.

After (Two day) We will enter a new project for the year and that is the
reason why we decided to help to all our customers before we enter into the
new project. So be advise to send the $300.00 immediately so that we will
register your payment for those who will start receiveing there payment as
from tomorrow. note that their is no time again for we to call any person on
phone unless you will call us after sending the $300.00.
The total amount you have is $,5Million Usa Dollars.Here is the informations
to send the money so that we will help you complete it because the $300.00 is
only money you have to send until you receive all your payment complete before
you can return the balance of $50.00 back to betterdaysplc. Send the money
through western union money transfer below:

RECIEVERS NAME : MR; OZOEMENE MICHEAL
COUNTRY : BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY : COTONO
QUESTION : IN GOD
ANSWER : WE TRUST
AMOUNT: $300
MTCN NU::::::::::::::::

I am looking forward to hear from you right way because i hate any thing
promise and fail, The amount you have to send now is $300.00 but please make
sure that you send the money once you receive this mails so that we will give
the full informations to pick up the first payment immediately. I want you now
to track the payment online and see that your payment is avaliable to pick it
up by the receive but you cannot pick it up untill you send the needed $300.
before we can give you full informations to pick it up today.

SENDERS FIRST NAME: GABRIEL
SENDERS LAST NAME: CHINWUBA
TEST QUESTIONNE:A
TEST ANSWER: B
AMOUNT: $5,000
MTCN: #3131013430

our world is ur world, we keep our word.

everything we do is being track by government agencies our word keep us stronger.
MTCN NO
SENDER NAME?
Waiting on your email once you have made the payment.
Have a good day.
betterdaysplc;we bring buisness and delievery to ur door steps.fora life
profitable investment,betterdays plc is de place to be.invest in africa today
to be a billionare of tomorrow.contact;christben40@rocketmail.com. in
God we trusth.betterdaysplc.....

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