419 scam: NGENE OFILI <"union."@tulip.ocn.ne.jp> WESTERN UNION SPECIAL BONUS,

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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:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
- westernuniontransfer60@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: NGENE OFILI <"union."@tulip.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: NGENE OFILI <westernuniontransfer60@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:35:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION SPECIAL BONUS,

WESTERN UNION SPECIAL BONUS,

Atten Now,
Your Fund of $2.8Million USD has finalize all the necessary arrangement with
Federal Ministry of Finance Benin Republic, so you will
receive this $2.8Million USD through Western Union Money Transfer
Urgent, every day you receive $4000 dollar until the total end of it.

Now the fund is ready to start and transferring to you
Today through Western Union every day $4000 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. And again i let you know and understand
that all the fee is already paid for you Expect activation fee of your
MTCN. so there is noting holding your fund again expect this
activation fee of your MTCN, for your information the Cost of the
activation fee of your MTCN is $39 only.

Am advice you to try your possible best to contact this
Email,,(westernuniontransfer60@gmail.com) and send the activation fee of your
MTCN,so immediately you send the activation fee of your MTCN to us
Today then,your first payment of $4000 dollar will Relies for you
Today without any further delay. Again the only grace for
you to sending this activation fee is (2 Two Working Days) after it
the transaction will be Cancel.send the activation fee of your MTCN
with this information.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

COUNTRY BENIN REPUBLIC
SENDER NAME===
RECEIVER NAME====Win Ogor
CITY==COTONOU
ANSWER==TODAY
QUESTION==GOOD
AMOUNT.......$39
REFERENCE NUMBER==
Receiver Address GB 83 STREET BENIN REPUBLIC

YOUR FULL INFORMATION IS NEEDED HERE:

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

Send the activation fee of your MTCN first payment.
Contact this Email,(westernuniontransfer60@gmail.com
)
Reach us with call here TEL+22999232283 immediately you got this Email.
NGENE OFILI,WESTERN UNION DEPARTMENT OFFICE,

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