419 scam: " MR.PHILIP WSNANSON" <"www."@dune.ocn.ne.jp> FROM WESTERN. UNION

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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 advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- westernunion1270@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- mr.philip swanson this not a western union email'westernunion1270@yahoo.com address you are using. please send photo i'd or go away. (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: " MR.PHILIP WSNANSON" <"www."@dune.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " MR.PHILIP WSNANSON" <Westernunion1270@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 21:18:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM WESTERN. UNION

FROM WESTERN. UNION

This is Mr Philip, please i am writing in respect of your email below, yes your funds is here waiting for the remittance payment so that we can wire the first

10,000USD today to you through western union,

Please you are advise to send the 85USD for the remittance to below information through western union, and upon receipt of the money, you have to wait for 40 minutes

to have the pick up information of your first transfer of 10,000USD today.
Here is where you can send the 85USD as soon as possible:

NAME: NWWEKU HYACINTHE
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: COTONOU
TEST QUESTION: GOOD ?
TEXT ANSWER :LUCK
Please send the money through western union, and send to us the MTCN once the payment is made.While sending the fee please remember to reconfirm your information to me

including your direct phone number to avoid mistake
Thanks
MR.PHILIP SWANSON
This not a western union email'Westernunion1270@yahoo.com address you are using. Please send photo I'd or go away. Your choice.

Please your funds was transferred this evening through the help of Mr
Philip Swanson, we were unable to send the whole of
2.5Million,US D,western union says that the maximum transfer per day is
10,000USD and that is what we sent,

To continue the rest of the transfer tomorrow,also western union
demanded that we must pay for the remittance of the check before the
release of the pick up information of 10,000USD to you.

And this is $85USD which has to be paid through Mr Philip
Swanson,They requested that you should write Mr Philip with below
email id for both the pick up information and direction on how to send
the remittance fee of the$85USD.

Here is Mr Philip William
Email: ww.Westernunion1270@yahoo.com

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