419 scam: "BARRISTER.DON PHILIP" <officefil.d31@aol.fr> CONTACT WESTERN UNION URGENT

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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:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +448719744605 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- o.westernunion@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER.DON PHILIP" <officefil.d31@aol.fr>
Reply-To: donphilip011@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 16:20:02 +0530
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN UNION URGENT

- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -

Attention:The Owner of this E-mail id,
Western Union Head Office wish to inform you that United Nation Charitable Foundation secretly give $1.500,000,00 USD/9,50 Indian Krone to randomly selected individuals worldwide.$5,000 has already been sent to you as first collection of which you will be receiving per hour until the total amount is completely transfer to you,
This is the final notice you are going to receive from this office,do you get me? I hope you understand how many times this message has been sent to you.
Sender Information?s are stated:
HERE IS THE Available MTCN for pick up,
Sender name===========Michael Smith
Test question======== what colour?
Test answer:==========blue
Amount======== == = $5,000 00/3,Lahk Indian rupees
MTCN===========414854****
Tracking via www.westernunion.com
Forward your below information to perfect the transfer under your name,
Your receiver's full name...........
Mobile #...........
Home telephone number #..............
Address...............
You need to send the activation fee,before then you will see the complete 10 Digit number to pick up the needed $5000,Which have been sent to you today. So please act fast by sending the $105 with the information below for the pick up of your $5000 without delay.
Important note there is one man call Mr James Adam who claim to be your representative who came in our office say that you send him to pay the fee on your be half as the next of kin to claim the fund are you aware of this man ???
Contact Agent:Mr.Fred Roland
Reply To This Email: ( o.westernunion@yahoo.fr )
Tel: +448719744605
HERE IS THE WESTERN UNION INDIAN AGENT ACCT TO DEPOSIT THE ACTIVATION FEE OR SEND VIA WESTERN UNION DEPENDS ON YOUR CHOICE
ACCOUNT HOLDER: MRS LALRAMNGHAKI
ACCOUNT NO:/ 3339087817
IFSC CODE:CBIN0283450
AMOUNT:$105/6500 INR
BANK NAME:CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA (C.B.I)
As result of the information we got I told them to wait until I hear from you today to know if you are still interested to receive this fund lets release your full MTCN of your $5000 instalment once we confirm the activation fee as soon as you receive this message. So if you are interested on your fund, Send the deposit slip activation fee of $105 upon your response.
Call Mr.Fred Roland on phone Tel:+448719744605 as soon as you send email to him because your call would facilitate the immediate attention to you due to his tight transaction schedule OR call western union representative in India Dr.Dennis Meijs Tel+91-7838355947
Your serenely

Information Agent
Barrister Don Philip

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