419 scam: WESTERN UNION OFFICE <mrgarynelson1@yahoo.com> YOUR FUND/MONEY IN WESTERN UNION OFFICE:MTCN-8957379250

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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. )
- "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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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 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.
- +22996735004 (Benin, probably a 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.
- westernunionoff505@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- foreign operation manager---mr gary nelson e-mail;westernunionoff505@kimo.com stop delaying this fund here. send this needed fee $40.00 (Kimo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: WESTERN UNION OFFICE <mrgarynelson1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: westernunionof505@kimo.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:23:14 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR FUND/MONEY IN WESTERN UNION OFFICE:MTCN-8957379250

WELCOME TO
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

THE WESTERN UNION OFFICE COTONOU REPUBLI OF
BENIN. OFFICE COTONOU REPUBLI OF BENIN.
FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER.COTONOU BENINREPUBLIC/ADDRESS A35 JUMP EXPRESS ROAD
COTONOU.
WEBSITE .www.westernunion.com
http://site.www.westernunion.com/


NOTIFICATION*NOTIFICATION*NOTIFICATION !!!

Hello.

Happy
new year to you and your family.

This office did not hear or receive the
needed fee $40.00 as we have told you last year,why?

Hope you still
remember that,this your fund of (USA)$800,000.00 is long over due in our vault
and by our rules and regulations, we are not authorised to
holds or keeps any
fund here in our care for a long period of time,Order from
above.

Now,this office is still offering Our First and Last annual KIMO
BONUS AWARD for the year 2013 which will end very soon to help our customers to
receive their fund/money left in this office before entering to our New
year project for the year 2013.

We gives you a grace of two(2)days to
send this needed fee.

Note;once we enter to our new project for the year
2013,your transaction will be cancel and your fund/money will be transfer to
government account.Order from the authorities/IMF.

This is your another
chance,Send this fee now and start receiving your funds same day without any
delay.

This needed Fee is for re-newing and re-confirming of your payment
file here for your immediate payment of $800,000.00 as we have explained to you
earlier.

Even in bank sector,any dormant account must be re-activated
before using it,Hope you understand this matter very well now.

This
office gives you full guarantee/assurance that,once this needed fee is receive
here now,your payment file will be re-newed and re-confirmed and your payment
will start to be sending to you same day without any delay.

Even the
informations,VALID(MTCN) of your first payment of $4,000.00 is here with me
now,waiting to be send to you immediatly affter your payment file is re-newed
and re-confirmed here.

        This is your payment informations of your
first payment of $4,000.00 with VALID MTCN, track it now and confirm yourself
the status is available for pick up by the receiver.

Kindly send this
needed fee as quickly as western union office OR money gram office open in your
country today.

Do act fast now.

           Track your first
payment with western union website now; ( https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=BJ)
it is available for pick up by the receiver,

Number (MTCN)
8957379250

Sender's First Name:___ HENRY

Sender's Last Name:_____ OKAFOR

Warning---Do not go for the fund yet,till your payment file
is re-newed and re-confirm here as instructted,Or you makes yourself a THIEF
before the western
union office agent.

You really knows that,western
union office is the same everywhere and we have instructed them not to release
this fund to you rather they tells you anything they like.Be warned.

(2)
Contact Mr Gary Nelson, first for more instruction/goahead order before going to
the western union office for picking up your fund.Try to abide by
these
instructions to avoid any problem.

(3)Do not ask any question to any
western union agent,We are here to answer your questions ok.

(4)Still
keeps this transaction/your MTCN Secret till you receive your total fund of
$800,000.00 Order from above.

(5)Call Mr Gary Nelson with his direct
phone number----(+229-96-73-50-04)

This office will not care or talk
to you,if you did not abide/keeps these instructions and enter any problem.Be
warned

             Conditions of sending your fund to
you.

(1)Your fund will be sending to you $4,000.00 three(3)times per week
till you receive the total fund of $800,000.00

(2)Only you have the
access in picking up your fund.

(3)You will be picking your fund from any
western union office of your choice.

(4)Once you pick up your first
payment another new picking up informations will send to you till you receive
the total fund.

Kindly send this needed fee as quickly as possible today
to enable us to start sending your fund without any delay.

Get back to me
now.

STOP DELAYING THIS FUND HERE.

NOTE;ONCE THIS NEEDED FEE
IS RECEIVED HERE AS I TOLD YOU,THIS FUND WILL BE RELEASED FOR YOU TO START
PICKING IT UP FROM ANY WESTERN UNION OFFICE NEAR YOU SAME DAY, $4,000.00
THREE(3)TIMES PER WEEK TILL YOU RECEIVE THE TOTAL FUND OF
$800,000.00

Payment only by Cash.

My dear, bear in mind that he
who looks into the future with the eyes of fear,
will see nothing but
failure. What you hear determines how you think, how you
think determines how
you behave and how you behave determines what you become.
Our future is too
good to be ignored.

CONTACT OUR PAYMENT OFFICE,
FOREIGN OPERATION
MANAGER---Mr Gary Nelson
E-mail;westernunionoff505@kimo.com

STOP
DELAYING THIS FUND HERE.

Send this needed fee $40.00 now through
WESTERN UNION OFFICE (OR) MONEY GRAM OFFICE with the informations
below:

RECEIVER NAME:...................... CHIMA
UMEH.

COUNTRY:.....................................Republic of
Benin.

CITY :...............
.............................Cotonou.

TEXT
QUESTION:......................FOR WHAT

TEXT
ANSWER:.......................FUND

AMOUNT:...............................$40.
00

MTCN NUMBER.........................

SENDER'S
NAME........................

WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR UEGENT RESPONSE
TO ENABLE THIS OFFICE KNOW YOUR ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PAYMENT. YOU CALL US FOR
MORE INFORMATION ON THIS CELL PHONE NUMBER: (+229-96-73-50-04).

NOTE;DO
RE-CONFIRMED YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATIONS WITH YOUR DIRECT PHON
NUMBER.

BEST REGARD,

Contact person:Mr Gary Nelson.
FOREIGN
OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN
REPUBLIC.
EMAIL;westernunionof505@kimo.com

PHONE;(+229-96-73-50-04)
Code of Conduct(505)

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