419 scam: "Dr Bendo Weaver"<financebanktansfer@yahoo.com> HERE IS YOUR MTCN NUMBERS= ( 8078929700 ) (9081826184)

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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:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
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.
- +22998566353 (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.
- directorofremitance@excite.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Bendo Weaver" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <finacialbank_transfer@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 16:35:54 +0100
Subject: HERE IS YOUR MTCN NUMBERS= ( 8078929700 ) (9081826184)

Attention honorable benneficiary!!
Here is the first and second payment information of you $6,500.00 each so go now and pick it up, but
remember that you have to first send the the activation fee of your account of $130.00, the good news
is that you may wait in western union for 30 mins after sending the activation fee so that you can make
your first and second claim immediately. now You can lo-gin to western union website with this link to
check out your transfer first but please make sure that you send the activation charges first and wait for
your confirmation after half an hour before going for your claims
now login website ( https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderStatus.asp?country=global )

Money Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):8078929700
MTCN #-------------------------8078929700
Sender's First name-----------Peter
Sender's Last name--------Gordon
Security Question: Colour?
answer------------------Green
Amount: $6,500.00 USD

Second Transfer Control Number (M.T.C.N):9081826184
MTCN #-------------------------9081826184
Sender's First name-----------Ani
Sender's Last name--------Peter
Security Question: Colour?
answer------------------Blue
Amount: $6,500.00 USD

Finaly i want you to contact this office as soon as you pick the money becuase our earlier agreement with
the depositor company was to trasfer $13,000.00 daily total charge to send is $130.00 as you reconfirm
your phone number immediately for your account daily alert,

HERE IS THE RECIEVER INFORMATIONS

RECEIVER'S NAME:...................CYPRAIN OKECHI
COUNTRY:.......................... BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY.......................................COTONOU
QUESTION :........................ AA?
ANSWER :......................BB
AMOUNT.........................$130.00
contact the bellow office as soon as you send the money and wait for 30 mins

Hotlines+229 9856-6353
Email:(directorofremitance@excite.co.uk)
Payment remitance director is Mrs Janet Morris
Email-((directorofremitance@excite.co.uk

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