419 scam: "western Union"<deloresprice4@gmail.com> THIS IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATION:

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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. )
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.
- westernunionoffice1985@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "western Union" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westernunionoffice1985@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2021 06:43:25 -0800
Subject: THIS IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Attention Dear.

We the western Union W/U are here to informed you that your payment of $5000 dollars have been paid online this morning and we are sending you the information now so that you will pick your fund, but we are to informed you that you will send us the sum of $200.00 dollars for the cost
of the transfer before you will be able to pick up yours payment.

Here is the Western Union information to pick up the $5,000 that was sent. To confirm your MTCN visit or check the statue of your transfer by tracking

https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer

THIS IS YOUR FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATION:

MTCN: # 0954-654-174

I
SENDER'S NAME: Franklin Gabriel
SENDERS COUNTRY: USA
AMOUNT Transfered: $5,000.00

Please as I told you have to send us the sum of $200 dollars for the cost of the transfer (TRANSFER CHARGE) and immediately you send this
fee $200 dollars do call me then (203)408-23-38 so that we will released your payment immediately for you so that you will pick it as
well as you make the peyment. And contact email(westernunionoffice1985@gmail.com)

Remember that the only fee you are to pay is the Transfer fee the sum of $200.00 You are to use the Transfer Fee by, Therefore you are requested to send the fee $200 by ITunes Card, Stream Wallet, Amazon card is also ACCEPTED because it can be redeemed to cash all we needs is picture of the card.

Thanks we are waiting to hear from you by mail or phone call, have a
nice day with your family

Sincerely
Mr Franklin Gabriel
(203)408-23-38

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