419 scam: "western union" <rakan@saheel.com> FINAL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
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.
- westernunionmanager2007@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- young. telephone: +1 (720) 837-1313 e-mail: westernunionmanager2007@gmail.com e-mail: westernunionofficety2007@gmail.com please, do not (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "western union" <rakan@saheel.com>
Reply-To: westernunionmanager2007@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:30:39 -0500
Subject: FINAL AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION,

--

I am Mr. David Green from Ministry Of Finance Head office here in Uganda
Republic, the Government of this country realized that you are among those
that involved in scam victim we have in our list to Compensate by the
government of this country as instructions from United Nation(UN) after
the conference meeting we had. We have arranged your payment of
($20,500.000.00) Four Million Seven Hundred thousand United States Dollars
to be sent to you through western union money transfer payment.

The director of administrator trust funds has already signed your payment
and you are to contact Western Union Head office to ensure that your fund
will be transferring to you once you send them the needed information to
avoid wrong transaction. According to the demands of WESTERN UNION HEAD
OFFICE here in Uganda Republic; you are to receive your fund at the
installment rate of $5,100.00 daily until the ($20,500.000.00 Million) is
completely transferred to you accordingly.

You are to contact them now with the bellow information to avoid wrong
transfer.

Full Name:
Telephone Number:
House or Office Address:
Your Country:

Listen very carefully, tell Mr. Terry Young that you are advised to
contact him by Mr. David Green from Ministry Of Finance here in Uganda
Republic; Bellow is their Contact Information.
MTCN:::::::::::::::::: 817-171-89**
Sender's First name:::::Terry
Sender's Lst name:::::: Young
Question:::::::::::::::when ?
Answer::::::::::::::::Saturday
Amount::::::::::::::::$5,100.00

YOU HAVE DUOBLE PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION

MTCN:::::::::::::::::: 031-190-48**
Sender's First name:::::Terry
Sender's Lst name:::::: Young
Question:::::::::::::::when ?
Answer::::::::::::::::Saturday
Amount::::::::::::::::$5,100.00

Western union Agent:.. Terry Young.
Telephone: +1 (720) 837-1313
E-mail: westernunionmanager2007@gmail.com
E-mail: westernunionofficety2007@gmail.com
Please, do not forget to update me as soon as you start receiving your
payment.

Best regards.

Mr. David Green
F.A in Ministry of Finance
Republic Of Uganda

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