419 scam: "Mrs. Janet Alvarado."<support@ocs.com.vn> Western Union Payment Sent???

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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 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.
- westernunionoutletz@abv.bg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Janet Alvarado." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernunionoutletz@abv.bg>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:54:23 -0700
Subject: Western Union Payment Sent???

Attention Dear Beneficiary

Good Day, my name is Mrs. Janet Alvarado . I am a Western Union agent, and am contacting you to know if you are ready to receive this $5,000.00 USD sent to you today as part of your claim of $150,000.00 USD (Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only) as your name happened to be in the list of the beneficiaries forwarded to me for payment. You will be receiving $5,000.00 USD every day from my outlet till the total amount of $150,000.00 USD ( Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only) is been completely transferred within thirty (30) business days.

likewise you read you are required to send $150 dollars , we did found out that you are trying to receive your funds from different company, Banks,delivery company and some other offices while you have not receive any thing, and then we made it possibly for you to receive your funds instored daily payment as you read. so you can send $150 and then we will email you the informations you need for picking up your funds, and be noted that another fee that will be required from you is the transfer charge of your secunds transfer, but that should be when you first your first payment in your hand ,Because we will be sending you $5000 daily till you receive the complete amount of your funds,

But daily payment for you is $5000 only, so if you send the $150 you will receive the informations for your first payment and then you will pick it up and inform me for another payment of your funds transfer of $5000 the bellow is my receivers informations.

SENDERS NAME-------
SENDERS ADDRESS-----
RECIEVERS NAME------ PETER OKEZE
RECIEVERS COUNTRY---- 3 PPL ROAD OKOKO LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEXT QUESTION------------WHO IS YOUR FRIEND?
TEXT ANSWER---------------PETER
AMOUNT TO BE PAID---------$150 USD
MTCN NUMBER......................?

i will wait for your mtcn numbers once you send the amount above?

Below are the information of your today's payment that is on hold in our office awaiting release, you can still track it on your desktop using this link https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global and see it is available for pick up by you pending your response to pay for the transfer charge for you to cash the $5,000.00 USD at your local western union.

Here is your first payment informations. but you cant pick it up now its on hold and will be release to you once you send us the fee, see bellow.

MTCN: 290-039-2462
Sender`s First Name: Eric
Sender's Last Name: Ptera
Amount: $5000Usd

after the payment i will email you the text question and the answer,i will wait for the mtcn numbers urgent once you receive this email.

I will be looking forward to receive your response. Reply to this email westernunionoutletz@abv.bg

Best Regard,
Mrs. Janet Alvarado

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