419 scam: "MRS. VERONICA ROBINS" <wunion89@kimo.com> WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

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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. )
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "western_union227@outlook.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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. VERONICA ROBINS" <wunion89@kimo.com>
Reply-To: western_union227@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 19:53:53 +0100
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

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ATTN DEAR,

THE MANAGEMENT OF KEYSTONE BANK PLC, WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN
RECEIPT OF OUR DRAFT EXCHEQUER ISSUED IN YOUR FAVOR WITH CASH AMOUNT OF
$2,500,000.00 ONLY, FOR SCAMMED VICTIM AND UNITED NATIONS OFFICE TOLD US
TO ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT TO BE AVAILABLE BY WESTERN UNION DUE TO THE FACT
THAT YOU CAN NOT BE ABLE TO CASH THE TOTAL $2.5MILLION EXCHEQUER,

YOU ARE NOW ADVISED TO CONTACT WESTERN UNION OFFICE IMMEDIATELY AND SEND
THEM YOUR DETAILS WHERE THEY CAN START SENDING YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU AS WE
BOOKED WITH WESTERN UNION OFFICE TO START REMITTING YOUR PAYMENT RIGHT
FROM TOMORROW IF POSSIBLE YOU CONTACT THEM TODAY. THE AMOUNT THEY WILL
SEND YOU EVERY DAY IS $5000 USD TILL YOU RECEIVE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
YOUR $2,500,000.00 EXCHEQUER.

YOU CAN CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF WESTERN UNION OFFICE WITH THIS
INFORMATION BELOW .

NAME: Mrdouglass Hall
EMAIL:western_union227@outlook.com

NOTE:BEFORE THEY CAN PROCEED YOUR PAYMENT BY TOMORROW YOU WILL SEND THE
SUM OF $175 USD TO THEM TO ENABLE THEM REVENUE THE EXCHEQUER AND START
SENDING IT YOU IMMEDIATELY TOMORROW AS YOU CAN SEND THEM THIS
INFORMATION BELOW

RECEIVER NAME.........
CITY..............................
COUNTRY......................
GENDER........................
TELEPHONE................
QUESTION TEST............
ANSWER.......................

THE DIRECTOR OF WESTERN UNION WILL EMAIL YOU THE TRACKING DETAILS YOU
NEED TO PICK YOUR A DAY PAYMENT OVER THERE. THE WESTERN UNION OFFICE IS
NOW WAITING FOR YOUR DETAILS WHERE THEY CAN START SENDING YOUR A PAYMENT
RIGHT FROM TOMORROW.

THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

SINCERELY,

MRS. VERONICA ROBINS.
WESTERN UNION SEND MONEY WORLDWIDE
2011 MICROSOFT PRIVACY TERMS OF USE.

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