419 scam: wester_nunion20@yahoo.it MTCN of first payment of $2000 dollar

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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.
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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +2348025315711 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- wester_nunion20@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: wester_nunion20@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:02:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: MTCN of first payment of $2000 dollar

Atten My Dear ,

Thank you for your email i receive this Morning it is very nice,but i let you know that your first payment of $2000 dollar is unhold in the Head Office,so before i will transfer it to you then, i will renwal your file first because your file is old.so now i will get new file for you,so if you know that you are ready to receive your fund through western union every day $2000 dollar go ahead and send the $38 dollar with this information for your file,so that your MTCN of first payment of $2000 dollar will relise for you immedately without any delaying.so am waiting for you to receive the payment information of $38 dollar,i swear to God Almighty this is last payment for you. now contact this
Email ( wester_nunion20@yahoo.it ) and send the $38 dollar to them,so that your new file will Compelet immedately without any complain again.but try to send the fee of $38 usd to me today,because according to Head Office NIGERIA republic he told me that if you fail to send the $38 to me today then, by tomorrow the fee will start to increasing for you every day $38usd.so if you sure that you are ready to receive your fund through western union as bonus every day $2000 dollar,then you can go ahead and send the fee of $38 usd to me today very urgent.so that immedately i receive it from you today then, by first thing tomorrow morning your first payment of $2000 dollar will transfer to you without any further delay.You are free to call me here +2348025315711.the total amount of your fund is ( $4.5Million United State Dollar).

Use this information to send the fee.

Receiver: Alex Chidozie
Country: LAGOS NIGERIA.
City: LAGOS NIGERIA
Amount: $38 US Dollars
Text Question: In God ?
Answer: 2012
SENDER NAME
MTCN

Send the money through western union Money Transfer,and remember to forward all the payment information to me.
The moment i receive the payment of $38 then, i will release your first payment informations of $2000 to you and you will pick up the money and i will send you Another money. Hoping to hear from you.

BEST REGARDS,
The Director Of Western Union. DR.IKE DURO

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