419 scam: WESTERN UNION OFFICE <info@guarracinocoralli.it> Payment

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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. )
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- wu9666676@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- to contact western union director mr.frank amos via e-mail(wu9666676@gmail.com) contact him at whatsapp+23490 2809 8810. he will give you (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- robertree08@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: WESTERN UNION OFFICE <info@guarracinocoralli.it>
Reply-To: wu9666676@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:17:25 -0500
Subject: Payment

Attention,

We have deposited the check of your fund ($10.700`000'00USD) through
Western
Union department after our finally meeting regarding your
fund,All you will do is to contact Western Union director Mr.FRANK
AMOS via E-mail(wu9666676@gmail.com) Contact him at WhatsApp+23490 2809
8810. He will give you direction on how you will be receiving
the
funds daily.Remember to send him your Full information to avoid wrong
transfer such as,

Receiver's Name_______________
Address: ________________
Country: _____________
Phone Number: _____________
Occupation : _____________
Age _____________

Contact director Mr.FRANK AMOS
E-mail(wu9666676@gmail.com)
Contact him at WhatsApp+23490 2809 8810

Though, Mrs. Franklin Moore has sent $5000 in your name today so
contact MR.FRANK AMOS email him as soon as you receive this email and
tell him to give you the Mtcn, sender name and question/answer to
pick
the $5000
Please let us know as soon as you received all your fund,

Best Regards.
Mrs. Lina Wolf
WESTERN UNION AGENT

--
ATTENTION!! THIS IS DHL General United State of American Delivering
Agent!!!

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay
you, your over due Winning Prize/inheritance fund which you could not
complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code through
the Digitized Payment System. and you have spend a lot of money and a
lot time sending money to different people just to make sure you receive
your fund and after set and done your received nothing. We have decided
to pay your funds through (ATM VISA Card) This arrangement was
initiated/constituted by the World Bank,
United Nation and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on
within the world,
The World Bank, United Nations and Paris Club introduced this payment
arrangement as to enable our Contract ,Winning Prize,inheritance
beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference,

The ATM VISA Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.
The ATM VISA CARD is credited with the sum of 20.5 Million united states
dollars , it is already loaded in the Master Card which
you can use to access your fund in any ATM Stand/location worldwide and
remember that the maximum withdrawal daily limit is Ten Thousand United
States Dollars (US $10,000.00)we have concluded delivery arrangement
with the below courier services companies and their delivery time is
stated below.

1;UPS=5hrs/$250, buy an iTunes card or amazon card $250 scratch of the
label and send me the picture. Contact_Email
robertree08@gmail.com/robertreeg08@aol.com.
Or are you going to get your fund through Dhl delivering companing to
your nearest air- port.Get me back right once you received this massage
to know what the next is.

We advise you to prohibit any other transaction you are having with an
unknown
Source to avoid regret thereafter and we urge you to comply fast with
the
Managerial demands so that you can have your legit check book with
immediate
Effect as instructed from White house (Washington DC)

I,m Mr. Robert Reeg

THANKS.

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