419 scam: "Remittance"<mail2frcd@gmail.com> ATTN: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER(R.B.I APPROV

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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:

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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "promofile@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "promofile@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +448712379206 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Remittance" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <promofile@qq.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:44:41 +0530
Subject: ATTN: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER(R.B.I APPROVED)

Send Money Worldwide
FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.
*******************
STORE DETAILS
1 2 BURLINGTON PARADE
LONDON, LONDON NW2 6QG
PHONE: +448712379206
EMAIL: promofile@qq.com

ATTN: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER(R.B.I APPROVED)

I called you on phone few hours ago regarding the transfer of your fund but your telephone number was not connecting so i decided to send you an email, kindly go through this email carefully and make sure you understand the content before replying to it. We are instructed by the federal government of united kingdom to transfer your winning prize to you via our service (western union money transfer) so you will be receiving $10,000.00USD,equivalent to Indian local currency is{5 lakhs,8000.INR} every day until your total winning prize of 850,000.00 USD = equivalent to Indian local currency is=3 Crore,99 Lakhs Indian Rupees should be completely transferred to you.

Note: {I.M.F} previous attempt to transfer your fund to you was proved abortive due to some unreliable official who were working with us then,Gods so kind the fake officials has been arrested and jailed so every transfer procedures is now moving successfully.

It was yesterday that we received an instruction from the IMF minister Ms.Christine Largarde who announced to the general public that she was in a meeting last week at new Delhi in India with prime minister Manmohan Singh and the (UNO) director, finally they reached to a conclusion, that every unpaid wining prize including INHERITANCE FUND/COMPENSATION FUND/CONTRACT PAYMENT AND WINNING PRIZES, should be transferred to the beneficiary via our service(Western Union Money Transfer-London UK).

Agreement has been issued and signed with the international monetary fund organization that your winning prize will be transferred to you from this office, while the transfer process will commence as soon as we here from you.

Western union transfer is the fastest and convenient means on sending and receiving money overseas without requesting you for any document, you can receive your money from any western union or money exchange store in your city with only your id proof.

Finally,to enable us proceed with the daily transfer of {5 lakhs,8000.INR}please kindly fill up the details required from you beneath.

YOUR FULL NAME:
MOBILE TELEPHONE NO:
COUNTRY:
CITY:
TEXT:
ANSWER:
SCANNED PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION PROOF REQUIRED.

As soon as we receive the required details from you, your first payment of {5 lakhs,8000.INR} will be installed to you and the transfer information such as the mtcn(money transfer control numbers} will also be sent to you so that you can easily rush to your nearest western union or money exchanger office to receive your fund.

YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED .

KIND REGARDS,
WESTERN UNION OVERSEAS CONTROLLER
MR.WAYNE ROBERT
CALL OUR HOT LINE:
+448712379206
EMAIL: promofile@qq.com

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