419 scam: "MR.CHRISTIAN ANDERSON" <w.union9039@yahoo.com> URGENT CONTACT THE PRESIDENT HIS EXCELLENCY DR.THOMAS YAYI BOIN

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "courier service" (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)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
- dr.thomasboniyayi@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.CHRISTIAN ANDERSON" <w.union9039@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr.thomasboniyayi@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:32:57 -0400
Subject: URGENT CONTACT THE PRESIDENT HIS EXCELLENCY DR.THOMAS YAYI BOIN

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
HIS EXCELLENCY DR.THOMAS YAYI BONI
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN ASO ROCK VILLA BENIN REPUBLIC
E-MAIL ADDRESS== dr.thomasboniyayi@hotmail.com
DATE:-...28/06/2011.
E-MAIL: dr.thomasboniyayi@hotmail.com

MOTTO: NO BODY IS ABOVE THE LAW!!!

KIND ATTENTION .

DEAR FRIEND READ TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING BECAUSE I WANTED TO DO THIS TO YOU TO
MARK MY SECOND TENURE AFTER OUR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LAST WEEK SUNDAY.

THANK YOU FOR NOTIFYING THIS DEPARTMENT THAT YOU DIDN'T AUTHORIZE THIS
IMPOSTOR NAMED TO ACT AND RECEIVE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD VALUED US$1.5M ON YOUR
BEHALF FROM THIS HONORABLE COMMISSION JUST AS THEY CONFIRMED FROM (A.I.T)
AFRICA INDEPENDENT TELEVISION THIS MORNING.

FURTHERMORE, WE ARE GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE IN A GOOD HEALTH STATE/ALIVE AND
NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR HEALTH AND OTHERWISE.

BEFORE I PROCEED, I WOULD LIKE TO URGENTLY CLARIFY AND ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS
NOT A JOKE OR ANY KIND OF GAMES THAT HAS TO DO WITH FRAUD OR IDENTITY THEFT
BECAUSE THE SAID WINNING CONTRACTUAL APPROVED SUM IS IN EXISTENCE AND IN YOUR
NAME, READY TO BE RELEASED TO YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS LEGAL
METHOD OF PAYMENT. I REPEAT, THIS IS REAL, GENUINE AND ABOVE ALL, LEGAL AND
100% RISK FREE FINANCIALLY FROM YOUR SIDE, BECAUSE EVERY INFORMATION CONTAINED
HERE AND IN THE PREVIOUS MESSAGE AS CONFIRMED BY THE DELIVERY COMPANY,SENT TO
YOU OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE ARE NOTHING BUT ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

TO THIS EFFECT, BE INFORMED THAT THE EMAIL I RECEIVED FROM THIS MISCREANT HAS
ALREADY BEEN DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION UNIT OF THIS COMMISSION
FOR IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION ON HOW TO GET THEM ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED FRAUD AND
WITH THE HELP/INVOLVEMENT OF THE INTERPOL AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION (FBI) IN THIS PURSUIT TO ERADICATE SCAMMERS/CHEATS/FRAUDSTERS
OUT OF THE SURFACE OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY, I AM CONFIDENT TO TELL YOU THAT VERY
SHORTLY, YOU WILL HEAR OF THE ARREST OF THIS HOODLUM.

MEANWHILE, THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE FOR YOUR PERUSAL AND IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT
OF YOUR ATM CASH PAYMENT CARD TO YOUR DOOR STEP SO AS TO EXPEDITE YOUR
COMPLIANCE:-

(1). YOUR ATM CARD NUMBER IS::::::::::::::::::::: :637 955 331 3000 049 772

(2). YOUR ATM ACTIVATION CODE NUMBER IS::::::::::::::::::::::: 401202

(3). YOUR ATM CARD PIN NUMBER IS:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: XXXX

(4). YOUR CARD ISSUED DATE IS::::::::::::::::::::::::31/ 05/11

(5). YOUR CARD EXPIRY DATE IS:::::::::::::::::::::::::8/ 6/14

(6). CARD SHIPMENT DATE:::::::::::::::::::::::: 28/6\11

(7). CARD AARIVAL DATE:::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::30/06/11

(8). SPECIAL ANTI FRAUD UNIT SCREENED NUMBER IS::::::::::::SAFUCN2244923NG

(9). FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (F.M.F) APPROVAL NUMBER IS::::::::::::FMF11

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHANGE YOUR SECRET PIN AND PASSWORD IMMEDIATELY THE
CARD ARRIVES YOUR DOORSTEP ON THE DATE 30/06/2011 AND TIME GIVEN ABOVE.

MEANWHILE, BECAUSE OF THE VITAL INFORMATION BOTH SIDES OF THE CARD CONTAINS ON
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR PIN, ACTIVATE THE CARD AND THEN FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW
TO MAKE USE OF THE CARD FOR CASH WITHDRAWALS AT ANY ATM CASH PAYMENT
POINT/CENTER/MACHINES, WE ARE UNABLE TO SEND SCAN COPY OF IT TO YOU VIA EMAIL
TO AVOID ANY ILLEGAL FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES ON YOUR PART WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT
BY INTERNET SPAMMERS/HIJACKERS, BECAUSE THIS COMMISSION WILL NOT BE HELD
LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE INTENTIONALLY DONE.

HOWEVER, TO ENABLE THIS COMMISSION FACILITATE ONE TIME SHIPMENT AND PROMPT
DELIVERY OF THIS CARD TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS WITHIN LESS THAN 48HRS AS
MANDATED/SCHEDULED THROUGH (SPEED LINK COURIER SERVICE DELIVERY COMPANY), AN
EXPRESS DELIVERY COST OF US$87.00 ONLY, IS REQUIRED FROM YOU TO ENHANCE
SHIPMENT/DELIVERY, OF THIS CARD TO YOUR DOORSTEP WITHOUT ANY HITCH AND DELAY.

HOWEVER, KINDLY USE THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER (WU) RECEIVER'S DETAILS
BELOW TO EFFECT THIS FEE OF $87.00 AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTIFICATION
RESPONSE TODAY SO AS TO FACILITATE SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CARD TO YOUR DOORSTEP
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE:-

RECEIVE........NAME::::::::::::::: Mr. OBIEDO FRANCIS

COUNTRY ::::::::::::::::::::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY:::::::::::::::::::::::::::COTONOU

TEXT QUESTION:::::::::::::HOW LONG?

TEXT ANSWER::::::::::::::::TODAY,

AMOUNT::::::::::::::::US$87 Dollars

MTCN :::::::::::::::

SENDER NAME:::::::::::::::

SOON AS THIS FEE IS EFFECTED TO THE SHIPPING COMPANY'S RECEIVER'S INFORMATION
ABOVE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE US WITH THE FOLLOWING PAYMENT COMPLIANCE
PICK UP DETAILS FOR CONFIRMATION TO HELP US INSTRUCT THE SHIPPING COMPANY TO
PROCEED WITH SHIPMENT OF YOUR CARD TO ITS DESTINATION COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY AND
THEN QUICKLY FURNISH YOU WITH THE LABEL RECEIPT TRACKING NUMBER, TO ENABLE YOU
TRACK STATUS OF THE SHIPMENT AND ITS SAFETY ARRIVAL TO YOUR DOORSTEP WITHIN
24HRS RESPECTIVELY:-

(1). MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (M.T.C.N).

(2). SENDER'S NAME & ADDRESS.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THESE DETAILS FROM YOU AND THE SENT FEE CONFIRMED, WE
WILL NOT HESITATE TO AUTHORIZE IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CARD TO IT'S
COUNTRY/STATE LOCATION AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.

NB: IF WE DON'T HEAR BACK FROM YOU WITHIN LESS THAN 24HRS, WE WOULD ASSUMED
THAT YOU GOT THIS NOTIFICATION RESPONSE AND THEN IGNORED IT, AS A RESULT, WE
WILL NOT HESITATE TO SUSPEND FURTHER SHIPMENT OF THIS CARD TO YOU UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION IN THIS REGARDS.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
BEST REGARDS,

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
HIS EXCELLENCY DR.THOMAS YAYI BONI
PRESIDENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC ASO ROCK VILLA BENIN REPUBLIC
REF NO:...PDSN/OSI/OO2/ DSF2011
E-MAIL ADDRESS== dr.thomasboniyayi@hotmail.com
DATE:-...28/06/2011.
E-MAIL: dr.thomasboniyayi@hotmail.com

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