419 scam: Arlene Boni <boniarlene@yahoo.com> GIVING TO YOU BY THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF BENIN REPUBLIC (Be74678FGN).

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2299846485800229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- barrmikeike_mike@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Arlene Boni <boniarlene@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barrmikeike_mike@sify.com
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:20:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GIVING TO YOU BY THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF BENIN REPUBLIC (Be74678FGN).

Attn:Beneficiary.

This to acknowledge you that your e-mail address was found among the list of foreigner that have been scammed by Benin Fraudster. It might interest you to know that we have signed an agreement with the UNITED NATION SECRETARY MR BAN KI MOON during our first meeting this year on 31/08/2009 with our PRESIDENT Commander In-Chief Republic Du Benin, YAYI ABONY ALI and the FBI to fight against this and to return all contract funds that has been stolen and people who has been scammed too.A total sum of (150,000.USD) united state dollars in Bank Draft has been set aside for your compensation which will be delivered to your door step by an accredited diplomatic courier, or bank to bank wire transfer.Note that the only office/chamber you are to contact prior to the delivery of your fund, is , which is currently been headed by the Barrister Sir MIKE IKE.
further advised to deal directly with him and do what so ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achieve the success in the wire of your funds to you as designated:Endeavor to contact the chamber in charges which is currently been headed by Barrister Sir MIKE IKE.You are further advised to deal directly with him and do what so ever you are asked to do because that is the only way you will achieve the success in the delivery of your funds to you as designated:

Name: Barrister Sir MIKE IKE.
Private E-mail Address:.(barrmikeike_mike@sify.com)
Direct Telephone: (+229-98-46-48-58) (00229-932-743-49)
For more information on how to make sure your Bank Draft is delivered to you, get back with the below information:
Your home address........
Telephone number..........
Your occupation...........
Country....................
Zip code....................
Any form of identification of yourself.......

Please we demand an urgent response prior to this matter and to work with us to enable track those Miscreants and send their information to the FBI to carry out actions in the US immediately because those Miscreants have some agent all over the country and we are now working with the internet operation such as YAHOOMAIL, HOTMAIL,AOL,the Benin police and also the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) so that the scam can be eradicated in this country, hence i want you to follow your Bank Draft code which below, which is given to you by the high court of Benin(Be74678FGN). You are to keep this code for security purposes. Note that every beneficiary will be responsible for shipping fees which cannot be deducted from the fund because there is a bond holding the consignment that stated that only the sole beneficiary of the fund is permitted to open it after it has been sealed by the foreign payment department. The shipping fee is only $90.00usd for
courier charges, bank transfer $120usd CHOOSE ONE. Also note that the federal high Court here will alert the united state bureau and also your state police immediately your shipment leave the shore of Benin so as to avoid any restriction and problem when the fund get to its port of destination.

Thanks.
Best Regard.Barr.Arlene Boni
Director Federal High Court Of Benin Republic.

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