419 scam: " Mr Jerry Kelley" <..UBA.@mint.ocn.ne.jp> Attention please

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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:

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. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: " Mr Jerry Kelley" <..UBA.@mint.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Mr Jerry Kelley" <westernwestern11@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 07:58:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention please

How are you doing today ?

Your email was received concerning the subject matter of your compensation fund that is in our office and the contents of your email was well understood.
Meanwhile you are required to pay only a sum of $150 dollars for obtaining your transfer Clean Bill Record Certificate before you can be able to pick up the first payment of $8,000 USD.

The reasons you were asked to pay this fee $150 USD is because the Ministry of Funds Trustee Committee, after their meeting with the
International Monitory Fund (IMF) Department, they gave us serious warning because of past report of beneficiary fund which was misplaced, now no one has right over your fund to deduct, as it has been signed and stamped that no money should be deduct from your fund until it gets to your hands to avoid lost some of the funds.
For your daily transfer, you will be giving an MTCN number of $8,000 USD (Eight Thousand United States Dollars) to pick up your money in any western union store closest to you.
Use the below information to send the $150 dollars through western union immediately so that we can obtain the above mentioned certificate and release your first payment of $8,000 USD to you today.

Receiver's Name:
Country: Benin
City: Cotonou
Text question: Lucky
Answer: Day
Amount: $150 USD
MTCN:
Sender Name:
I wait your urgent response with the $150 required payment information that will empower us to start transferring your approved payment.

We value your business and are committed to keeping your personal information safe and secure.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
Note, that the Western Union Payment center has been mandated to issue out your payment witch code (western442). Use this code as your subject when contacting us and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.

Be advice not to disclose this transaction to any other person to avoid wrong or double transfer.

I awaiting your urgent responds ASAP.

Regards
Mr Jerry Kelley

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