Then I tried putting China, which is a common mistake one could make when sending money to Hong Kong, it failed again. $5,000 has already been sent to you as first collection.Easybtc116 Fri, 07:39:32 GMT A buyer sent money to me through WU to my place - Hong Kong, I tried to track the money transfer on Western Union website, it failed. Western Union wish to inform you the United Nation and (ECOWAS) have instructed us to send you the sum of $300,000 USD. ( email address has been used in a known fraud before)įrom: "Western Union Services" (may be fake).Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams.
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This email lists free webmail addresses. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. This email lists mobile phone numbers. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims. Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams. "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams). That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. 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. "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. "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. The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before. Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email: Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.Ĭlick here to report a problem with this page. Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.Īny real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers! Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people. 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. Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. 
Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc. The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. What can you do when you receive 419 spam."Is that email a scam?" - Check it online here!."419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
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