419 scam: Mr George Lucas <agentjerrycook20@gmail.com> Attention beneficiary

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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:
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 George Lucas <agentjerrycook20@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernuniongant001@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 09:36:36 +0100
Subject: Attention beneficiary

Attn; beneficiary:

Information reaching us from our corporate headquarters now, states
that you only have 48hours to effect payment for the activation of
your MTCN to enable you cash up your first $9000.00 USD from your
total fund $2.5million.

since you are finding it difficult to make this payment we have
decided that you are to go ahead and pay whatever you have for the
activation fee As From $150.00 Above since you are not able to come up
with the required sum, time is of the essence here.

You are to pay what ever you have for the activation fee like $150.00
or To Up; we will activate your (MTCN) #: 601-7631-030 #upon receipt
of this payment.

We have decided that you are to go ahead and pay what ever from
$150.00 up for the activation to enable you receive your first payment
of $9,000:00 USD from any Western Union center around you today. Be
informed that you will have to pay the balance once you pick up this
first payment of $9,000.00, sum of your activation upon cashing up of
your first payment.

Also i am using this medium to inform you that failure to pay the
balance sum will leave us with no option but to deactivate your fund
of which you will and can never cash up your total sum again i want
you to use Western Union or money gram to send the money for the
activation fee with the information Bellow. or buy Google play card-
steam wallet card or iTunes gift card to receive your first payment
today.

Receiver name: BENOIT LOKOSSOU

Receiver city: COTONOU.
Receiver country: BENIN.
Country code: 229.
Question: Who is great
Answer: God.

Here is your payment information of $9,000.00 is well available on our
web site of western union but you can not pick it up is on hold
because we have to Activate the MTCN NUMBER before you can pick it up
in any western union office.MTCN: Mtcn #: 601-7631-030

Control Number (MTCN)#: 601-7631-030
Sender's First Name:_ _ Kris
Sender's Last Name:_ _ _ Mixon
Question:_ _ _ _ _ _How much sent
Answer:_ _ _ _ _ _ _$9,000.00 usd

We have registered your first payment of $9,000.00 USD online through
Western Union Money Transfer, Just confirm your first payment with the
instructions below, click on this website:
https://www.westernunion.com/ca/en/web/track-transfer, then enter
this tracking number MTCN: 6017631030, As soon as you enter the
tracking number click "Track Transfer" to confirm by yourself.

Kindly reconfirm to him the following below information:

Your full name_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Your address_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Your country_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Your Phone number_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Your ID_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Send us the MTCN number, Sender Address, immediately you send the
money or Google play card- steam wallet card and immediately we
confirm the activation fee, we will transfer you the fund today and
not tomorrow.

Thanks
Mr.Morgan D.Stanley
Operations Manager.
Western Union Office Department
Western Union Money TransferÂ®
Send Money Worldwide
W/U Control Number (MTCN)#: 601-7631-030 #

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