419 scam: "Mrs. Vanecian Numiana" <vanecianumiana002@126.com> WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "westernuunnion@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "westernuunnion@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: "Mrs. Vanecian Numiana" <vanecianumiana002@126.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 02:52:42 +0800 (CST)
Subject: WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

PICK UP YOUR PAYMENT.

ATTENTION,

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE WESTERN UNION, TO THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL, HOW ARE YOU TODAY, I WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE ALREADY SENT YOU USD $ 5000.00 DOLLARS THROUGH WESTERN UNION AS WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE MANDATE TO TRANSFER YOUR PAYMENT VIA WESTERN UNION.

HERE IS THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION TO PICK UP THE MONEY: MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (M.T.C.N): 0270510501

************************************************************************

NAME OF SENDER. KOTO KOIVOGUI

MTCN 0270510501

AMOUNT. US $5000

COUNTRY OUAGADOUGOU

BURKINA FASO

BE REMINDED THAT THE QUESTION AND ANSWER SHALL BE RELEASE TO YOU AFTER YOU ACTIVATE THE TRANSFER BY PAYING THE ACCTIVATION FEES,

TRACK TO SEE THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS AVAILABLE

NOW;;;; https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global

YOU ARE REQUIRE TO CONTACT THE WESTERN UNION TRANSFER OFFICE HERE TROUGH THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW ON HOW TO PAY THE FOR ACTIVATION FEES, YOUR TRANSFER HAS ALREADY BEEN REMITTED TO YOUR NAME, YOUR FUND IT'S ON HOLD AND THE MONEY CANNOT BE RELEASE TO YOU WITHOUT YOU ACTIVATING THE TRANSFER,

THIS IS AN INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) FOR SECURITY REASONS,

HERE IS THE E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THE WESTERN UNION OFFICE THAT WILL ACTIVATE YOUR TRANSFER TO ENABLE YOU START RECEIVING THE FUND AS WE HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO USE WESTERN UNION TRANSFER IN PAYING FUND,

Contact Person:

DR ERIC JOHN Telephone (+226 )67519828

E-mail address: westernuunnion@barid.com

WESTERN UNION EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.

westernuunnion@barid.com)

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

THANKS

MANAGEMENT

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