419 scam: semion baker <semionbaker46@gmail.com> Dear Friend

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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:

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. )
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.
- saintfrankcis45@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: semion baker <semionbaker46@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:12:09 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend

Attn;

My work partner has helped me to send the first $5000.00 to you
through Western Union Money Transfer. So contact Western Union Agent
Mr. Hugo Z. Fletcher, and ask him what you need to do before they can
allow you pick up the first $5000 payment.

Contact person: Mr. Hugo Z. Fletcher
Email: saintfrankcis45@gmail.com

This is the (MTCN)# 160-343-5576, for the first transfer he made to
you, Ask him to give you the Sender's Full Name, Question and Answer,
to pick the $5000, I told him to keep sending you $5000 daily till the
payment of $1.7MILLION USD is complete. Again re-confirm to him your
Full Name, Telephone number and Address so that he will be sure. For
your information he can only transfer 3 payments to you a day which is
$15,000.00 USD.

THEN CONTACT HIM WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION.

Full Name:--------
State:----------
City:-----------
Zip Code-------
Full Address:-------
Contact Phone:------

Please try to indicate this code when contacting Western Union
Management to avoid any mistake. Here is the code. (008xx37) also use
it as your subject. Remember without this Code they can't release any
payment to you so make sure you contact them with the Code and try to
comply with their instruction. I am currently in Australia to set up a
project.

Yours Sincerely
Phillip Pitt
Former Director of Western Union Benin Rep

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