419 scam: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER <info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.fr> You Did Not Pick Up My Calls/ Western Union Payment

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "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.
- +22999389977 (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.
- info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER <info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:27:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: You Did Not Pick Up My Calls/ Western Union Payment

Email:
info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.fr

Attn,Dear Friend

This
Message Is From The Western Union To The Owner Of This E-mail, How Are
You Today, I Write To Inform You That We Have Already Sent You
USD5000.00 Dollars Through Western Union As We Have Been Given The
Mandate To Transfer Your Full Compensation Payment Total Sum Of US
30,000.00,Via Western Union As Instructed By Our Government.

I
Was Calling Your Telephone Number To Give You
The Information Through Phone But You Did Not Pick Up My Calls
Throughout That Yesterday Even This Morning. Now I Decided To Email You
The MTCN And Sender's Name So That You Will Pick Up This USD5000.00 To
Enable Us Send Another Today As You Know We Will Be Sending You Only
USD5000.00 Per Daily.

Please Run To Western Union To Pick Up The
USD5000.00 And Call Me Back To Send You Another Payment Today, Direct
Phone Line Is: +229-99389977, Manager Dr Christian O'Brien:
(info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.fr ) Call Or Email Me Once You
Picked Up This USD5000.00. Here Is The Western Union Information To Pick
Up The Money:

MTCN : 613-025-1864
Sender's Name: Charles
Sender's Last Name Donald
Amount's $5,000.00

I am Waiting For Your Call Once You Pick Up The Money.

MEANWHILE
YOU ARE REQUIRE TO SEND US THE TRANSFERRING FEE WHICH IS $55 USD FOR
THE WHOLE TRANSFER CHARGES, THAT WE HAVE ALREADY REMITTED TO
YOUR NAME, SO WITHOUT THE TRANSFER FEE YOU CAN NOT PICK THE MONEY FOR
IT'S ON HOLD AND THE MTCN CANNOT BE RELEASED TO YOU UNTIL YOU SEND THE
TRANSFER FEE, THAT IS AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTER Y OF
FINANCE (FMF).

Make sure when you click reply you redirect your
Response to ( info.westernunionmtransferbj@yahoo.fr ) for further action
because we wont
respond back if you do not contact the above email only.

Please Email Me Your Direct Telephone Number Because I Need To Be Calling You Once We Send Any Payment For These Information's.

HERE
IS THE INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE TRANSFER CHARGE SO
THAT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU FOR ANOTHER TO BE SENT
IMMEDIATELY.

Receiver:............ Emmanuel Mba
Country:.............Benin Republic
City:............Cotonou
country code.....00229
Question:......... Within
Answer:......... 40minutes
Amount........$55
us-dollar
Sender name.....
MTCN.......

Please
as soon as the fee is sent, please kindly forward us the MTCN this
morning, so that we can activate your name this morning, and you will
pickup your payment this morning without any further delay again.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Best Regards
Dr. Christian O'Brien

FROM WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE DEPARTMENT
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

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