419 scam: "Monjur Alahi" <unbk@turkposta.tk> We Have Completed Your Transaction.

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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. )
- "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. )
- "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a 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: "Monjur Alahi" <unbk@turkposta.tk>
Reply-To: frankpedro@qq.com
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 05:12:45 +0530
Subject: We Have Completed Your Transaction.

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER =

Asian Money Transfer Department
333 Silom Road, Bangrak,Bangkok 10500 Thailand.
=

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER DETAILS
=

This is from the Western Union Money Transfer office of Asia Release Depar=
tment Thailand. Be inform that western union is giving out funds to farmers=
to yield more food for your country, for education, for business to produc=
e goods and to serve goods to the nation, to foundations to care for the le=
ss privileged ones. This program is called "operation build the nation" in =
support of THE UNITED NATIONS (UN), INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF) AND =
THE WORLD BANKS
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We received Payment notification from the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS to =
transfer One Million Four Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars. I have today sent w=
estern union money transfer to you following the instructions that i receiv=
e from the IMF COMMITTEE after our last week meeting in New Delhi India. =

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We sent an agent to your home/office address but we did not receive any re=
sponds that is the reason why we have sent the money to MR. PEDRO FRANK wor=
king in the United National Bank with (THAILAND HIGH COMMISSION) in India a=
nd also to your name. We have informed Mr. Pedro Frank to authorize the pic=
k-up of $1,400,000 to your name and he has promised to do immediately he re=
ceives your full details. =

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We had a general meeting in New Delhi India were the members of staff comm=
issioned a new foundation in India. The meeting was a very big program. Cel=
ebrities and all our financial associate/banks managers was present. All pe=
rsons received their funds IN DELHI India. The speaker called names out to =
the red Capet and got their Western Union Money Transfer ATM CARD sum of $1=
,400,000.
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WARNING: LET IT BE KNOWN TO YOU THAT THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE BASED ON DIGIT=
AL CODES AND COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS, IT IS THEREFORE UNSAFE TO REVEAL YOUR DE=
TAILS TO SOMEONE ELSE, E.G WESTERN UNION "MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (MT=
CN)". WE THEREFORE ADVICE THAT YOU KEEP THIS PROCESS VERY CONFIDENTIAL UNTI=
L THIS PROCESS IN COMPLETED. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO PROTECT YOU AGAINST HACK=
ERS AND SPIES.
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You are to provide the following details for Mr Pedro Frank to make the We=
stern Union Money Transfer to your full details:
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YOUR FULL NAME: *******************************************************
ADDRESS: *************************************************************
TELEPHONE NO: ********************************************************
DATE OF BIRTH: ********************************************************
NATIONALITY: **************************************************
OCCUPATION: **********************************************************
MARITAL STATUS: *******************************************************
YOUR GENDER: ********************************.*************************
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Contact the approved agent (Mr. Pedro Frank) via the details as provided =

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below:
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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Name: Mr. Pedro Frank
E-mail: frankpedro@qq.com
(THAILAND HIGH COMMISSION) Embassy in India
The Financial Desk Controller's Office =

UNITED NATIONS BANK Limited
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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MR. PEDRO FRANK WHO IS A WESTERN UNION AGENT TO THAILAND HIGH COMMISSION i=
s the agent that do help the Thailand Embassy to receive Big sum of money, =
he is the only personnel that can help you order the western union pickup. =
contact MR FRANK FOR HIM TO ORDER THE WESTERN UNION CONTROL NUMBER TO YOUR =
NAME FOR YOU TO PICKUP.
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There are more details to guide you in this transaction, however as soon a=
s you send MR. Pedro Frank your detail, you will receive the rest informati=
on that are necessary to collect your cash in any western union office near=
you.
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Note that you have to make every transaction fast as any funds not receive=
d and liable to be returned to sender by Western Union Money Transfer Autho=
rities as unclaimed funds.
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Purpose for the money is for
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Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Monjur Alahi
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICER

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