419 scam: UN Republic Of Benin <office-----mas@att.net> Your Shipment Has Been Returned

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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:
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: UN Republic Of Benin <office-----mas@att.net>
Reply-To: bruno_carlos@mailaton.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 03:23:11 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Your Shipment Has Been Returned

Dear Valued Customer,

YOUR CONSIGNMENT HAS BEEN RETURNED.

Your consignment which was sent to you by the United Nations for your payment has been returned back to our office in Benin Republic by Swiss Traix Courier due to wrong mailing address on the consignment. The consignment content is the Two Million, Nine hundred Thousand Dollars which have been agreed with you as your compensation payment to you in cash.

Due to this wrong shipment you have to send your mailing address again to our administrative officer now in charge for re-shipment or if you prefer receiving the payment through our online bank transfer from a Prime bank.

Yours truly,

Engr.Bruno Carlos
Director Operation.
8th Floor Sea Containers House
BP 1120 TOKPA,Cotonou, Benin Republic
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