419 scam: "mr paul frank" <ingenieria@acerias4c.com.ar> Attn 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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "cotonou" (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.
- +229 (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.
- westernu062@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr paul frank" <ingenieria@acerias4c.com.ar>
Reply-To: westernu062@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:41:14 -0300
Subject: Attn Beneficiary

Attn Beneficiary

Thank you for your email this is western union department and we sent this
email regarding the value of your fund worth over ($2.500,000.00 U.S
Dollars), which you will receive $8,000 dollars, per day and you have
received this email because your email address and your name found in the
list scam victim, so we sent the first payment of $8,000 dollars in your
name today and you are required to pay to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation Clean Bill Redemption Document $2505 before you can take the
first payment we sent to you.

And we had to pay the tax when you receive your first payment then you
repay but the Federal Bureau of Investigation (IMF office) tells us that
no one will pay for your bill or deduct any amount from your fund, because
It have been signed and stamped that no money should be deducted until the
owner receive their fund, because if that gets to happen, the owner could
lose the fund at any time.

So try to come up with the fee so that the first payment of $8,000 dollars
will be issued to you without having any problems with any Western Union
in your town and here is the information you will use to submit your Clean
Bill Document transfer fee of $85 for immediate transfer of your fund
until the fund is fully paid to you,

Receiver name========= bonifae dan
City ============ Cotonou
Country ========= Republic of Benin
TEXT QUESTION==== When
RESPONSE======= Now
AMOUNT====== $85

Am urgently waiting for they payment details as soon as the payment is
done today

Please try am advise you to try and this only fee of $85 today to enable
us pick up your payment of $8,000 dollars, to your name today in nest
2hours, today you send the fee OK.

Your Name to received your payment is :::: Bjy Sgbk
MTCN Number::: 4860732294
Text Question:::How long
Answer:::24 hrs
Amount::: $8,000.00

Thanks,
Best Regards,

Telephone Call; +229_9782934
mr mr paul frank
Email:westernu062@gmail.com
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