419 scam: "Agent Gary Moore"<admin@laselecta.cl> Your Western Union Payment Is Available.

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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. )
- "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. )
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "lagos" (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: "Agent Gary Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentgarymoore@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 12:53:12 +0200
Subject: Your Western Union Payment Is Available.

4 Commercial Avenue
Doyin House Opp. Eleganza Plaza Apapa
Guaranty Trust Bank Vitoria Island Lagos.
Website:www.westernunion.com

DEAR BENEFICIARY

Sequel to the meeting held today with United States Government, through Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United
States Government have warn you to stop further communication/dealing with any banks that have no website due to
fraud going on worldwide. Any banks that is contacting you without website is scam.

Please view our website now: www.westernunion.com

The United States Government instructed us to be paying you via western union to you under installment of Five
Thousand Dollars daily till the amount is completely paid to you, we have transferred your first installment payment
today for your pick-up at any western union worldwide, but still on-hold due to none Federal Bureau of Investigation
Clean Bill of Transfer Document in your payment file,which will cost you ($108usd) You are require to pay before your daily transfer will be made available to you today.

Track your first payment online now using sender’s first name and last name as directed below:

http://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global
Sender’s Fist name:Roy
Sender’s Last Name:Heath
Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) : 335-8547-826
Question: Who Is Great
Answer: God
Amount: $5000.00USD

Track your first installment of Five Thousand Dollars daily online now, You are required to pay for Federal Bureau
of Investigation Clean Bill of Transfer Document fee to Remigus Nwankwo . And send copy of your international
passport which you will use to pick up your daily $5,000.00 in your country.

Receiver's Name: Samson Onwudiwe
Address: Lagos-Nigeria
Text Question: WHAT COLOR?
Text Answer: YELLOW
Amount: $108 Dollars Only.
SENDER NAME::::::::::::::::::::::?
MTCN:::::::::::::::::::::::::: ?
ATTACHED W/U SLIP.

Our customer care service will call you as soon as possible to enable you pick up your daily $5,000.00 in your
country. As soon as we receive the MTCN of Federal Bureau of Investigation Clean Bill of Transfer Document of
($108usd) for security and safety purpose, I have sent your daily $5,000.00 today and you can pick up the money with
the remaining information as soon as you can take care of this fee. Call me right away to release the remaining
details.

Regards,

Agent Gary Moore
Western Union Payment Officer.

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