419 scam: Mrs Margreth Yayi <bwood_allwood@yahoo.pt> Contact Western Union office for your Fund

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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. )
- "moneygram" (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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Margreth Yayi <bwood_allwood@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mrs Margreth Yayi <w_wes_ternunion@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 07:47:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Contact Western Union office for your Fund

Â Â Attn/ PleaseÂ
Good day and how are you doing as well family? hope fine,secondly, i want to let you know that the Board of federal ministry of finance port-novo chaputer Benin Republic is hereby officially inform you that your compensation payment of Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($4.5m) which you have been waiting for since has been approved after the meeting held on 10th of Oct 2014 by Board of Directors,they Instructed this Department to send your funds through WESTERN UNION payment service due poor service of MONEYGRAM ,for easy receive of your over due payment without any more delay,And to avoid paying money to wrong person,we want you to reconfirm your name and address where you want your funds to be send to you through moneygram serviceÂ
Futhermore, the maximium amount you will be receiving on daily basis starting from tomorrow is $5,000.00 and the tracking No will be send along with the Text Questions & Answers for you to pick up in any nearest moneygram Location in your city. i sincerely apologise for writing to you very late because the instruction was passed to us since last two weeksÂ
Therefore, Send your full details to the MONEYGRAM OFFICE in Port-Novo Benin Republic to carryout the transferÂ

Beneficiary name------------Â Address--------------------Â City---------------------Â Country---------------------Â Tel------------------------Â Nationality----------------Â Your Next Of Kin ______________Â Test question-----------------Â Answer---------------------Â sex_________________Â age___________________________Â ID______________Â
For further procedure Contact the payment manager with the informationÂ Below Dr Joshua Hassan.WESTERN UNION Payment ManagerÂ Email:( w_wes_ternunion@qq.com ) Try to fill the AboveÂ Informations where he will be sending your funds and do let us know immediately you getÂ
your fundÂ My regardsÂ Mrs Margreth Yayi BoniÂ Chairman federal Ministry Of Finance Cotonou Chapter

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