419 scam: "MR,JOHN ODINAMBA" <"WW.W."@lake.ocn.ne.jp> SPECIAL BONUS FROM WESTERN UNION 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. )
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.
- westernunion257@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR,JOHN ODINAMBA" <"WW.W."@lake.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR,JOHN ODINAMBA" <westernunion257@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 22:11:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: SPECIAL BONUS FROM WESTERN UNION TRANSFER

Atten Now,
Your Fund of $3.6Million USD has finalize all the necessary arrangement with
Federal Ministry of Finance and (I.M.F) Benin Republic, so you will receive this $3.6Million USD through Western

Union Money Transfer Urgent, every day you receive $3500 dollar until the total end of it.
Now the fund is ready to start and transferring to you as from Tomorrow through Western Union every day $3500

dollar until the total end immediately you follow our instruction. But this moment your fund is ready for you to
start and receiving it according to Federal Ministry of Finance with IMF. And again i let you know and understand
that all the fee is already paid for you Expect transfer charges. so there is noting holding your fund again
expect this transfer charges, for your information the Cost of the transfer charges is $29 only.

Am advice you to try your possible best to contact this
Email(westernunion257@gmail.com) and ask them where you can send the transfer charges of $29 dollar,
so that your first payment of $3500 dollar will Relies for you Tomorrow Morning without any complain. Again the

only grace for you to sending this transfer charges is (2 Two Working Days) after it the transaction will be Cancel.

YOUR FULL INFORMATION IS NEEDED HERE:

Your Name........
Your Address.......
You$B!G(Bre Age/Sex........
Your Country........
Your Occupation
Direct Phone Number.......
Your Home and office phone Number........

Contact this Email,(westernunion257@gmail.com)
and ask them where you can send the transfer charges of $29
Reach us with call here TEL+22963849829 immediately you got this Email.
MR,PARD MORRES,WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT OFFICE,
Mr,John Odinamba

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