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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:

Fraud email example:

From: WESTERN UNION <umarasmau941@gmail.com>
Reply-To: w.uofficer.hq251@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:26:46 +0100
Subject: WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER NOTIFICATION


*Welcome to Western Union Worldwide *

*Department of Western Union United States of America.
*

*Address 1 Columbus Ave, Washington DC, 10006, United States of America *

*Our Ref: IMF/WB/UN/XWFD/0611/X012 *







*Greetings from the Western Union Office Department. *





*Attention: Beneficiary, Our Ref: IMF/WB/UN/XWFD/0611/X012*



*We have sent this mail to you several times without getting any reply from
you.*





*This is to inform you that the United State Government under President Joe
Biden’s Administration has instructed Western Union Office Headquarters
here in the United States to transfer 4.5 Million Dollars ($4,500,000.00)
compensating for all the CORONA-VIRUS (COVID-19) VICTIMS WORLDWIDE, SCAM
VICTIMS WORLDWIDE, Having reviewed thousands of extortion/delayed payment,
cases on all the UNPAID INHERITANCE, LOTTERY WINNERS and CONTRACT
BENEFICIARIES, CORONA-VIRUS PANDEMIC and ECONOMIC CRISES ravaging the world
and your email was found as one of the VICTIMS by the American Security
Leading team, World Health Organization (W.H.O) and American representative
officers, the European Union (EU) in collaboration with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations (UN), FBI and the World Bank, has
joined forces as Global Fund Recovery Management and Payment Bureau to
tackle the present CORONA-VIRUS PANDEMIC and ECONOMIC CRISES ravaging the
world, by compensating you as one of the selected verified beneficiaries
that is to enjoy a wonderful philanthropy gesture from billionaires within
Asia, America, Africa, Oceania and Europe.*



*Therefore from now onward you will be receiving the sum of $5000 per day
till you receive your total compensation fund of 4.5 Million Dollars
($4,500,000.00). However, we inform you that we have already sent the first
$5000 this morning to avoid cancellation of your payment, Remain the total
sum of 4.5 Million Dollars ($4,500,000.00). You have only six hours to
reply to this office upon the receipt of this Email, the maximum amount you
will be receiving per day starting from today is $5000 and the money
transfer reference number of today’s is below *



*HERE IS THE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT*

*Track the MTCN track by visiting *
*https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer*
<https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer>

*Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): #236-015-*****

*Sender First Name: Martin*

*Sender Last Name: Cole*

*Amount Sent= $5000 USD *





*NOTE; That your first $5000 is on hold because of the instruction from the
IMF office, they asked us to place it on hold by requesting the Clean Bill
Record Certificate to fulfill the entire necessary obligation So that we
will start sending you the payment through Western union Office Money
transfer, the necessary Obligation I mean here is to obtain the Clean Bill
Record Certificate from the Federal High Court. We need the below details
from you to enable us to place the payment in your name and transfer the
fund to you. *



*KINDLY FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING *

*1: Your Full Name: ----------------*

*2: Your Complete Home Address: ---------------*

*3. Your Country of Residence / Origin: -----------*

*4: Your WhatsApp Phone Number: ------------*

*5: Your date of birth (D.O.B): -------------*

*6: Your Occupation: ----------------*

*7: Sex / Gender: -----------------*

*8: Marital Status: ------------*

*9: Copy of Identification: ---------------*

















*CONTACT *

*Name: MR. Martin I. Cole *

*Director, of the Compensation and Benefits Committee.*

*Western Union Headquaters, USA*

*E-mail: **w.uofficer.hq251@gmail.com* <w.uofficer.hq251@gmail.com>







NOTE: IF YOU FIND THIS MESSAGE IN YOUR SPAM FOLDER OR WESTERN UNION MONEY
TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

*Welcome to Western Union Worldwide *

*Department of Western Union United States of America.
*

*Address 1 Columbus Ave, Washington DC, 10006, United States of America *

*Our Ref: IMF/WB/UN/XWFD/0611/X012 *







*Greetings from the Western Union Office Department. *





*Attention: Beneficiary, Our Ref: IMF/WB/UN/XWFD/0611/X012*



*We have sent this mail to you several times without getting any reply from
you.*





*This is to inform you that the United State Government under President Joe
Biden’s Administration has instructed Western Union Office Headquarters
here in the United States to transfer 4.5 Million Dollars ($4,500,000.00)
compensating for all the CORONA-VIRUS (COVID-19) VICTIMS WORLDWIDE, SCAM
VICTIMS WORLDWIDE, Having reviewed thousands of extortion/delayed payment,
cases on all the UNPAID INHERITANCE, LOTTERY WINNERS and CONTRACT
BENEFICIARIES, CORONA-VIRUS PANDEMIC and ECONOMIC CRISES ravaging the world
and your email was found as one of the VICTIMS by the American Security
Leading team, World Health Organization (W.H.O) and American representative
officers, the European Union (EU) in collaboration with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations (UN), FBI and the World Bank, has
joined forces as Global Fund Recovery Management and Payment Bureau to
tackle the present CORONA-VIRUS PANDEMIC and ECONOMIC CRISES ravaging the
world, by compensating you as one of the selected verified beneficiaries
that is to enjoy a wonderful philanthropy gesture from billionaires within
Asia, America, Africa, Oceania and Europe.*



*Therefore from now onward you will be receiving the sum of $5000 per day
till you receive your total compensation fund of 4.5 Million Dollars
($4,500,000.00). However, we inform you that we have already sent the first
$5000 this morning to avoid cancellation of your payment, Remain the total
sum of 4.5 Million Dollars ($4,500,000.00). You have only six hours to
reply to this office upon the receipt of this Email, the maximum amount you
will be receiving per day starting from today is $5000 and the money
transfer reference number of today’s is below *



*HERE IS THE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT*

*Track the MTCN track by visiting *
*https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer*
<https://www.westernunion.com/global-service/track-transfer>

*Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N): #236-015-*****

*Sender First Name: Martin*

*Sender Last Name: Cole*

*Amount Sent= $5000 USD *





*NOTE; That your first $5000 is on hold because of the instruction from the
IMF office, they asked us to place it on hold by requesting the Clean Bill
Record Certificate to fulfill the entire necessary obligation So that we
will start sending you the payment through Western union Office Money
transfer, the necessary Obligation I mean here is to obtain the Clean Bill
Record Certificate from the Federal High Court. We need the below details
from you to enable us to place the payment in your name and transfer the
fund to you. *



*KINDLY FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR PAYMENT PROCESSING *

*1: Your Full Name: ----------------*

*2: Your Complete Home Address: ---------------*

*3. Your Country of Residence / Origin: -----------*

*4: Your WhatsApp Phone Number: ------------*

*5: Your date of birth (D.O.B): -------------*

*6: Your Occupation: ----------------*

*7: Sex / Gender: -----------------*

*8: Marital Status: ------------*

*9: Copy of Identification: ---------------*

















*CONTACT *

*Name: MR. Martin I. Cole *

*Director, of the Compensation and Benefits Committee.*

*Western Union Headquaters, USA*

*E-mail: **w.uofficer.hq251@gmail.com* <w.uofficer.hq251@gmail.com>







NOTE: IF YOU FIND THIS MESSAGE IN YOUR SPAM FOLDER OR JUNK BY ERROR, KINDLY
OPEN AS SAME

JUNK BY ERROR, KINDLY OPEN AS SAME

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