419 scam: "Mr. Daniel Williams," <westeruniontransfs@yahoo.com.hk> Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) 0569397621

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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. )
- "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.
- infwesternu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Daniel Williams," <westeruniontransfs@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: infwesternu@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:26:00 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) 0569397621

This is to notify you about the latest development concerning all the payment that are left in our custody, which yours are inclusive, Besides your where given a bill of$109 in order to receive your payment of which we didn¡¦t hear from you for sometime now.
Hence, Our Western Union is now offering end of Year Special BONUS to help all our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to high prices, in order words we are now requesting that those involve should pay only sum of $45 to receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.

Besides, this is the only opportunity for you and have to comply so that your funds will transfer to your designated address immediately but remember that after (3 DAYS) you did not make the payment of $45 usd then we will divert your funds to the Government treasure account to avoid problem or we will cancel the payment for this year until next year because this year is not like last year.

Again, after (THREE DAYS) we will enter A new project for the year and that is the reason why we decided to help all our customers before we enter new project. So be advice to send the $45 immediately you received this message so that we will register your payment and to start sending your daily $5,000 as from today. Be advice that there is no time again for us to call any person on phone unless you will email us to infwesternu@yahoo.com after the payment of $45 you will start receiving your daily $5,000 every day through Western Union Money Transfer,
So you are to send the money through Western Union or Money Gram Money Transfer with the information below,

Receiver's Name== Simeon Emeka
Country= Benin
City===Cotonou
Text Question== URGENT
Answer== YES
Amount=$45
Senders Name:
MTCN:::::::::

The moment we receive the payment of $45 we will release the first payment information of $5,000 to you and you will pick up the money today to enable us send you money.
You can Track your First payment $5,000.usd now
MTCN:0569397621
SENDER IS MIKE ANI
$5,000.USD

Hoping to hear from you.
THANKS FOR OUR PATRONAGE,
YOURS SINCERELY
Mr. Daniel Williams,

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