419 scam: WESTERN UNION <dev.choubey@newsnation.in> WESTERN UNION SPENDE

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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. )
- "info.westernn-union@yandex.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: WESTERN UNION <dev.choubey@newsnation.in>
Reply-To: WESTERN UNION <info.Westernn-Union@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 04:15:47 +0530 (IST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION SPENDE

Sir/Madam,

Hiermit
mÃ¶chten wir Sie informieren, dass WESTERN UNION Internationale
Spendenprojekt hat Ihnen eine Barzuwendung von ausgezeichnet [50,000
EURO], als Charity-Spende von Western union International,
GroÃŸbritannien, fÃ¶rderte in Verbindung mit Kinderfonds der Vereinten
Nationen [UNICEF] .

FÃ¼r
weitere Informationen Ã¼ber die Verarbeitung und Auszahlung Ihrer
ZuschÃ¼sse AnsprÃ¼che Bitte kontaktieren Sie Mr Mike Morris, der nationale
SekretÃ¤r der Stiftung mit Ihrer Qualifikation Number [WNI/101/231/BDB]
so schnell wie mÃ¶glich

Western Union Bezirksleiter (Herr Mike Moris)
Website: www.westernunion.com
E-mail: info.Westernn-Union@yandex.com
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