419 scam: "Mrs.Rose Dossou" <oceanicbank79@yahoo.fr> YOUR PAYMENT HAVE BEEN RELEASE TODAY.

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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. )
- "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22994623535 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Rose Dossou" <oceanicbank79@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Rose Dossou" <w_uni1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:17:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT HAVE BEEN RELEASE TODAY.

>From office of the western union money transfer.
Address no.72 Agata road , Cotonou Benin republic
western unionÂ head office department republic of Benin .
Foregn contractor payment office
Telephone:+229-94-623-535
WebÂ http://www.westernunion.com/

Dear,

follow up the instruction given below because afterour meeting held with the FBI, united nation, boad directors of western unionand federal ministry of finance, theyÂ finalize that you have only 48hoursgiven to receive your first payment of $5,000 usd from the total funds which is(1.5m) since you are finding it difficult to make this payment, we have decidedthat you are to go ahead and pay whatever you have for the fees of $30 to $60since you are not able to come up with the required sum.

Our government have warn you to stop furthercommunication/dealing with any banks that have no website due to fraud going onworldwide. Any banks that is contacting you without website is fake. pleaseview our website now :www.westernunion.com.

Therefore go straight now and pay any amount you haveat hand for the fees of $30 to $60 to enable us release your payment that isplace on hold by the management and be informedÂ that you will have to paythe balance sum of your fees upon cashing up of your first $5,000:00 usd, alsoi am using this medium to inform you that failure to pay theÂ balance sumwill leave us with no option but to cancel your transfer and can never cash upthe balance sum.

Here is the information of your first payment but itis place on hold by the management and you can not be able to pick up until yousend the demand which is anyÂ amount of money which is $30 to $60 youhave, just to prove how serious you are.

http://www.westernunion.ua/WUCOMWEB/staticMid.do?method=load&countryCode=UA&languageCode=uk&pagename=HomePage

1.Sender Name:.................................Janeen Williams
2.test question:....................................What Color?
3.Test Answer:......................................White.
4.Amount:.............................................$5,000 USD
5. MTCN:#.............................................. 6155799119
(Available for pick up by receiver)

for your information do not expect the releasing ofyour payment without sending the money required and remember that you aregiven only 48hours to comply or your transfer will be cancel immediately sinceyou are told TO SEND ANY amount of money you have in order to help you. Belowis our account officer name which you will use to send whatever you have from$30 to $60 to enable us release your first payment immediately.

1.Receiver Name:....................................Kelly Omata
2.Country:....................................Benin Republic
3.City:....................................Cotonou .
4..Test Question:....................................How Long?
5.Test Answer:....................................Today.
6.Amount :....................................Any Amount of $30 to $60

send us themtcn number immediately you send the money and immediately we confirm thetransfer fee we will release yourÂ first payment $5000 today and nottomorrow

regards my direct phone line is :+229-94-623-535Â Mrs.Rose DossouÂ from the head office of Western Union Benin Republic for your payment,so you have to use this Email ToÂ : w_uni1@yahoo.comEmail thewestern union Mrs.Rose Dossou.

General operation manager.
Vital finance Western Union department
telephone Number: if you send the amount Call me with this:+229-94-623-535Â

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