419 scam: MRS RELINDA LEE <james------ben04@att.net> Attention Honourable Beneficary,Happy New Year 2011

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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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "insptgenpolicebenin1@globomail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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 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.
- +22998952802 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS RELINDA LEE <james------ben04@att.net>
Reply-To: insptgenpolicebenin1@globomail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:36:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attention Honourable Beneficary,Happy New Year 2011

Chief Hon, Jeff Robert
Carl
The Inspector General
Interpol - Anti-Fraud
International
Cotonou, Benin Republic
Contact
Interpol Police Force Benin Republic

Attention Honourable
Beneficary,Happy New Year 2011

I am the Inspector
General of International Interpol Police Force Benin Republic, This is to inform
you that after due verifications of your matter, the United Nation Compensation
Commission in affiliation with Barrack Obama Campaign for Global Economic Crises
eradication have agreed to compensate you with categorical payment sum of
$850,000.00. This does not represent your entire payment but a compensation to
show the effort of the United Nations to retreive lost funds.

Again, we are happy to announce that we have been able to arrest
those Fruadsters based in Benin Republic whom have been extorting and ripping
off a huge amount of money from you today and that they are still in our custody
to introgation. Their leader whom his name is Mr. Jude Uba as it appears in his
Nigeria Passport said that he has been extorting money from you using many
different names.

Below are the pictures of the arrested
Frudsters.

As a matter of fact, your fund to tune of $850,000.00
USD has been packaged in a small box and deposited to ARAMEX Courier Company and
below is the Shipment information,
http://www.aramex.com/
Tracking #:
7842974775
We have made a concrete arrangement with the ARAMEX
Courier Company for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary meets
up the demand of the conveyance.

Note that all the delivery fee
has been paid on your behalf, but there is certain Customs Creed which forbid
the delivery of your box. In line with Provisions of Section 2 Sub Section (iia)
of CUSTOMS Act of 2002 which state that all Packages/Parcels, and Consignment
that contains Cash/Draft/ATM CARD must carry a valid Free passage Tag before it
can be despatched, while Sub Section (iib) do NOT permit any Courier Company
from making deduction from the Cash deposited for delivery in your own case.
This document is to ensure that your package passes freely until it arrived to
your designated address. The Free passage Tag will be obtained from the African
Union Corperate Office here in Cotonou and the cost is $48
USD.

Therefore reconfirm your current delivery address (i.e 1.
Full Names, 2. Delivery Address and 3. Telephone Number) to ARAMEX COURIER and
request for information to send the need $48 for the procurement the Free
passage Tag.

Contact Person: Mr. Frank D. John
ARAMEX
COURIER COMPANY
Email: insptgenpolicebenin1@globomail.com
Tel: +22998952802

Send the
money through Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram with the
information below,

1.RECEIVER NAME:----- SIMEON OBIORAH

2.COUNTRY:----------Benin Republic
3.CITY
:----------Contoun
4.TEST QUESTION:----Urgently
Reply
5.TEST ANSWER:------We
Need
6.AMOUNT:----------$48USD ONLY
MTCN--------------

Sender
Name --------

And
try best to send the Amount of $48 USD Today Urgently Reply

You
should also get back to us with details according to your correspondence with
ARAMEX Courier Company. Your prompt updates will be highly
appreciated.

Thank
God bless.

Mr.
Frank John
MRS RELINDA LEE
The inspector general
INTERPOL
BENIN

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