419 scam: "Western Union Office" <biuro@baumar.eu> Re:Western Union Stransfer

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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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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 Office" <biuro@baumar.eu>
Reply-To: j525227816_0823@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:06:32 +0000
Subject: Re:Western Union Stransfer

Dear Valued Customer,
We have tried to contact you several times, but it seems that our notification message did not arrive and therefore we were unable to send you the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) of your $300,000.00 USD (Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars). deposited with us by the United Nations in collaboration with the European Union. Your email address was the only information provided to us by the UN for us to transfer the deposited funds to you. The United Nations is helping people around the world to ameliorate the effect of the global financial meltdown that continues to affect families in the face of slow national economic recovery. So, every year from this year, thirteen Beneficiaries around the world are selected and awarded the sum of $300,000.00 USD. You are one of the recipients of this year's Donation.
Note: You were selected among the recipients of UN donations and I personally advise you to use the funds wisely. However, we do need your information as follows to start the proper transaction process:

1. Recipient's full name:
2. Recipient address:
3. Country of recipient:
4. Receiver's phone number:
5. Occupation of trustee:
6. Identity Card of the Recipient or Valid International Passport:
With the requested information we can begin to facilitate your transfer of funds.

Allen Williams (Managing Director of Transactions),
Western Union Group.
Copyright © 2012 Western Union Group

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