419 scam: MR lonniewilson <dhloffice121@gmail.com> Dear Customer

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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. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: MR lonniewilson <dhloffice121@gmail.com>
Reply-To: MR lonniewilson <lonniewilson235@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 19:02:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Customer

Dear Customer ,

This transaction is real & legal.

Western Union Money Transfer is responding to your mail just to let you know the reason you have not received your fund since its transfer approval, As a matter of fact; we have verified so many things about your fund and the reason you have not received any money from Benin Western Union Bureau was because of International Funds Transfer Permit. So, based on my present verification, a transfer permit document is needed and should be presented to the Federal Ministry of Finance for immediate release of all the documents backing the transfer. Because; all the necessary documents that guarantees the legal transferring of the funds are seized by the finance minister.

Your funds are to be covered by International Funds Transfer Permit, and no person authorized to change or add to any obligations under this transfer permit. Obligations for service and parts under this transfer permit must be performed by Western Union Money Transfer using it as directed by law guiding international funds transfer.........All other documents are intact except the International Funds Transfer Permit.

Therefore, I want to let you know that this International Funds Transfer Permit is the very thing delaying your $3.500.000.00USD in our Western Union Money Transfer System and as soon as you pay the fee, I shall obtain the funds transfer paper and you will now start receiving the transfer on the expected amount of $15,000 every day by receiving in splits of $3,000 on each transfer.

If not for request of International Funds Transfer Permit you would have started receiving your daily transfer. Today, a transfer attempt was made but you are not allowed to pick the transfer until the documents is submitted to the Benin Rep, financial authority..You can check on the status of the $3.000 sent to you today.
Senders Name Lincoln Strickland
MTCN 5772811710

As soon as you send the $95 fee, this $3.000 will be released for immediate pick up. You can track and see that the status is available for you to pick up but after the transfer permit is secured to back the funds transfer.

You are to send $95 cost to procure the transfer permit to the following information;

WESTERN UNION PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Receive Name :DOM OBI

Address: 1011 GBATO GODOMEY
City; Cotonou
Country; Benin
Amount; $95
Question; Now
Answer; yes

Send the $95 by Western Union for our immediate action. You will pick up the $3,000 within few hours after you paid the fee required from you for the International Funds Transfer Permit.

Western Union is a service people trust; save time, send money, earn rewards!

Best Regards
MR lonnie wilson

Operation Manager
Western Union Management! (WUMT)

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