419 scam: "Mr.Kevin Jerry" <Jerryss@cello.ocn.ne.jp> WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

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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. )
- "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. )
- "million 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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
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.
- +22964890469 (Benin, probably a 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.
- westernunion1241@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Kevin Jerry" <Jerryss@cello.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Kevin Jerry" <westernunion1241@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 01:17:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER

Western Union transferring payment head office
741 Rue Des Franciscans Adidogome
Benin Republic / Lome broade
P.O Box 9263
Email:: westernunion1241@yahoo.com

This is to inform you that the higher authorities that are in charge of international transaction has this day declared that you will receive your fund sum of $4.700.000.00 Million dollars through Western Union Money Transfer unit only as compensation for your past effort here in Benin Republic.

The arrangement has been made this morning and the Federal High Court Of Justice has signed your Western Union Transfer Papers and you will pay the sum of $90 only for the signing of your Transfer Papers which means your transfer will commence after 3 hours of fee confirmation. The daily transfer of your fund is $4,500.00 until the total amount is completely transferred to your to your account. I am indeed delighted that your first payment of $4,500.00 daily transfer will commence once the fee is confirmed today or latest tomorrow morning.

Below is the First transfer payment details which has been inserted into our computer.

MTCN:- 6386574289
Senders First name:- RONEL
Sender Last name:- VIERA
Amount transfer:- $4,500usd

You will type www.westernunion.com and click tracking and paste sender's first name and last name,then you paste mtcn number and click status to see that your first transfer of $4,500.00 is available for pick up by you but you will not pick the money until you pay the required $90 for the signing of your Western Union Transfer Papers by the Federal High Court Benin Republic.

We are hereby giving you the Western Union Payment Information in which you are to send the $90 immediately for your first transfer of the $4,500.00 to be ready for pick up after we pick the $90.

HERE ARE THE INFORMATION'S WHERE YOU CAN SEND THE STATED FEE

SENDER'S NAME....
RECEIVER'S NAME....
TEXT QUESTION........GOD IS
ANSWER.................... GOOD
AMOUNT NEEDED......$90 ONLY
MTCN NUMBER.............

We wait for your mail with the $90 from you,and also be rest assured that you will receive your total compensation sum of $4.700.000.00(million Usd) from us.

Finally, you are advised to stop mailing any office or department here in Benin Republic that states otherwise until you receive your full compensation,this is for your own security purpose.

>From Western Union Money
Transfer Head Office Benin Republic
Manager,Mr.Kevin Jerry
Phone: +229-64890469
EMAIL TO REPLY (westernunion1241@yahoo.com)

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