419 scam: "MR WESLEY PETERS."<admin@creativeonline.co.th> ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "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.
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.
- +2349024422184 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- westernunoffice4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR WESLEY PETERS." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernunoffice4@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:04:50 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

This is to notify you about the latest development

concerning all the payment that is left in our custody

Last year which yours are inclusive, you were given a

bill of $270.00 in order to receive your payment of which

we didn’t hear from you for some time now.

Hence, our Western Union is now offering a special BONUS

to help all our customers that are having their payment

in our custody. In order words we are now requesting that

those involve should pay only the sum of $180.00 to

receive all their payment abandoned in our custody.

Besides, this is an opportunity for you to comply and

your funds shall be transferred to your designated

address. But remember after (5DAYS) you don’t make the

payment, then we will divert your funds to Government

Fund to avoid problem or we shall cancel the payment for

this year until next year because this year is not like

previous year. Again after (5DAYS) we shall commence a

new project before the year runs out that is the reason

why we decided to help all our customers before the new

project begins.

We advise you make the payment of $180.00 immediately so

that your payment can be registered for you to receive

$5,000 as from tomorrow.

Be advice that there is no time again for us to call any

person on phone unless you call +234-9024422184, E-mail (

westernunoffice4@gmail.com ) After the payment of $180

you will start receiving your money every day $5,000

through Western Union, Send the money through Western

Union or Money Gram Money Transfer with the

Information's Below:

Sender’s Name:

Receiver's name: Mogoli Godspower

Sender’s country:

Country: Lagos Nigeria.

Text Question: urgent

Text Answer: urgent

Amount: $180

MTCN:

The moment i receive the payment of $180.00, i will

release the first payment information of $5,000 to you,

to access you pick up the money and also another will be

sent to you,hope to hear from you ASAP.

REGARDS

MR WESLEY PETERS.

FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER

Anti-fraud resources:

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