419 scam: WESTERN UNION AGENT <charleskoch905@gmail.com> YOUR FUND IS AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP

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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. )
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: WESTERN UNION AGENT <charleskoch905@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernuniona625@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:26:56 -0800
Subject: YOUR FUND IS AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP

Money Available For Pick Up

Western Union Money Transfer, in conjunction with the International
Monetary Fund(IMF) Reconciliation Committee, had agreed to pay you a total
amount of $350,000.00 USD compensation fund. The compensation fund has been
signed to be paid to you for all the money you have lost to scammers and
through internet banking frauds.

Your name appeared on our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that will
receive their funds in this 2nd quarter payment of the year according to
our banking regulation. We apologize for the delay of your payment.

The sum of $3,000.00 USD or its equivalent in your local currency will be
transferred to you via WU every day until all the $350,000.00 USD is sent
across to you. We have registered your first payment of $3,000.00 USD
online through Western Union Money Transfer.

Just confirm your first payment with the instructions below. Open this
website: www.westernunion.com , then click "Track Transfer", for you to see
the status of the transaction online.

As soon you open the website, enter this tracking number(MTCN):
852-977-8652

As soon as you enter the tracking number click "Track Transfer" to confirm
by yourself.These are the details you need to present to the western union
officials. Also go with your id card:

MTCN: 852-977-8652

Sender Names: Smith Marbun

Sender City: Istanbul

Sender Country of sender: Turkey

Amount sent: $3,000 USD.

Money Transfer | Global Money Transfer | Western Union

Go to any Western union office in your area and pick it up. Make sure you
go with an identification of yourself like a driving license or national id
or international passport.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Mrs. Waleed Omarh.

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