419 scam: Western Union Transfer <transfer.wu15@gmail.com> Western Union(R)

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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.
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. )
- "lagos" (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.
- transfer.wu15@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Western Union Transfer <transfer.wu15@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:10:25 +0100
Subject: Western Union(R)

Western UnionÂ®
Welcome to Western Union
Send Money Worldwide
FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
LAGOS NIGERIA/ADDRESS 4 AVENUE APAPA LAGOS
WEB:http://site.www. westernunion.com/
Contact Email:transfer.wu15@gmail.com

ATTN:

I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE MINISTER OF FINANCE DR.KEMI ADE
HAS ORDERED THAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL SEND NOW IS JUST $100 US
DOLLARS SO THAT WE WILL START SENDING TO YOU YOUR $5000 US DOLLARS
DAILY UNTIL YOUR TOTAL FUND OF ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY
THOUSAND US DOLLARS IS PAID TO YOU AND IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY BY
SENDING THIS FEE WITHIN THREE DAYS OF THIS ORDER,YOUR TOTAL FUND WOULD
BE CONFISCATED AND IT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO GOVERNMENT TREASURY
ACCOUNT,SHE SAID THAT THIS IS THE FINAL ORDER.

SO I URGE YOU TO TRY AND SEE THAT YOU SEND THE $100 US DOLLARS
IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL TODAY SO THAT WE WILL
FINALIZE EVERY THING TODAY,BY TOMORROW,YOU WILL START TO BE RECEIVING
YOUR FIRST $5000 US DOLLARS DAILY,

BELOW ARE THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO SEND THE $100 US DOLLARS OK,

NAME.............. EMMA OBA
COUNTRY.........NIGERIA
CITY................LAGOS
QUESTION........TRUST
ANSWER............PAYMENT
AMOUNT...........$100.00.
MTCN............

AND E MAIL US THE PAYMENT INFORMATION HERE IN OUR WESTERN UNION OFFICE
E MAIL ADDRESS =
EMAIL:transfer.wu15@gmail.com

WE ARE WAITING TO RECEIVE THE PAYMENT INFORMATION'S IMMEDIATELY DO IT,

REGARDS.
DR.MRS.SHIRLEY FORD
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
WESTERN UNION OFFICE NIGERIA
THIS IS OUR CONDUCT CODE ( 303)
Dollars Western Union Logo
Western UnionÂ®
Welcome to Western Union
Send Money

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