419 scam: jimmycimbmalaysia <jimmycimbmalaysia130@gmail.com> WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER UKRAINE .

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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.
- remit2westernunion.130@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: jimmycimbmalaysia <jimmycimbmalaysia130@gmail.com>
Reply-To: remit2westernunion.130@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2022 15:04:31 -1200
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER UKRAINE .

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER UKRAINE .
WEBSITE; www.westernunion.com/us/en/send-money/app/tracktransfer
CUSTOMER CARE: remit2westernunion.130@gmail.com
TEL + 229-63-370-953

ATTENTION DEAR ,

AFTER WE RECEIVED YOUR INFORMATION, WE INSTANTLY TRANSFER THE FIRST PAYMENT
OF $5000 IN YOUR NAME. AND AS I WAS TRYING TO EMAIL YOU THE INFORMATION YOU
SHOULD USE TO PICK UP THE PAYMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY, I THEN GOT AN ALERT FROM
WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE THAT THEY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE $5000
WE TRANSFERRED AND THE REMAINING OF ( $8.300`000`00USD ) HAS BEEN ON HOLD
THROUGH OUR NETWORK BY THE HEAD OFFICE

I ASKED THEM WHY, THEY SAID THAT THE HOMELAND SECURITY COMPANY REPORTED TO
THEM THAT WE ARE TRANSFERRING SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY WITHOUT THE HOMELAND
SECURITY CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE. SO, AFTER I CUT OFF THE CONVERSATION I
CALLED THE HOMELAND SECURITY COMPANY TO KNOW HOW THE CLEARANCE COULD BE
OBTAINED FROM THEM AND THE COST OF OBTAINING IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT WILL
COST $275 ONLY .

THEN I LATER CALLED THE HEAD OFFICE BACK AND ASKED THEM IF THERE IS ANY
OTHER THING TO DO AFTER THE CLEARANCE IS OBTAINED AND THEY ASSURED ME
THAT ONCE THE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE IS FORWARDED TO THEM, THAT THEY WILL
INSTANTLY RELEASE THE FUNDS WITHOUT ANY DELAY. THE INFORMATION OF THE
PAYMENT WILL BE SEND TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.

TRACK THE MTCN NUMBER WITH THE WEBSITE BELOW AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THE
5,000 IS READY FOR PICK UP.

M.T.C.N: 076 447 7368
Sender/ Stacy.Grayson
Text question: Yellow
Text Answer: Blue
Amount: $5,000

Money Transfer | Global Money Transfer | Western Union

WEBSITE; https:// www.westernunion.com/us/en/send-money/app/tracktransfer
SINCERELY,

MR PETER JOSEPH

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