419 scam: "Mr. Nadus Tima" <businessall265@gmail.com> Western Union Compensate Offering You A Special BONUS

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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. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- westernunionpaymento303@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Nadus Tima" <businessall265@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernunionpaymento303@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 17:35:03 -0700
Subject: Western Union Compensate Offering You A Special BONUS

Dear Beneficiary,

Western Union Money Transfer in conjunction with the United Nation
during their recently concluded meeting with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) Payment Reconciliation Board Committee agreed to
pay you a total amount of ($350.000.00) Three Hundred and Fifty
Thousand US Dollars Only compensation fund. The awarded compensation
amount has been signed under giving credence ensuring your payment
transaction is devoid of any form of illegality to be paid to you for
the money you lost to scammers through internet frauds.

Your name appeared on our payment schedule list 2023 of beneficiaries
that will receive their funds in this 2nd Quarter Payment of the year
2023. The sum of $5,000.00 or US $10,000 daily sending or its
equivalent in your local currency will be transferred to you via
Western Union every day until all the ($350.000.00) Three Hundred and
Fifty Thousand US Dollars Only is completely sent across to you.

Meanwhile, we have registered your First Payment Transfer Sum $5.000
USD online through Western Union Money Transfer. For you to confirm
your First Payment Transfer please follow the instructions. Open this
website: www.westernunion.com, then click "Track Transfer", then enter
this Tracking Number (MTCN) 666-089-0506 and click "Track Transfer" to
confirm you will see the status of the transaction online.

Below are the details you need to present to the Western Union
officials. Also go with your ID Card.
MTCN: 666-089-0506
Sender Names: Prince Maxwell Okoronkwo
Sender City: Ouagadougou
Sender Country: Burkina Faso
Amount sent: $5.000 Dollars

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.

However, Contact the Head of Department Foreign Payment File Manager
Western Union Office by below email Id:

Contact Person
Mr. Paul Johnson
westernunionpaymento303@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Mr. Nadus Tima
Secretary Protocol

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