419 scam: "MRS. JENET DIBOR."<hope@hncdc.com.cn> FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
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.
- financbeninministerof@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. JENET DIBOR." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedstateembassy48@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 15:36:26 +0100
Subject: FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION

FROM HEAD QUARTER POLICE STATION
ZOGBO COTONOU
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA
Alex J. Randy

Attention ;

My name is Mr. Alex J. Randy the inspector general of police Benin Republic,This is to inform you that the government of this country Benin Republic are sending you the sum of $11,500.000.00 USD which you have lost in before because you have been waiting to receive it from Mr Brown John, We got him arrested today.

The government is rewarding this funds as one of the scam victim.

We where able to get your email through those that extort money from you when the police got them arrested , One of them gave us your email address who called his name Mr Brown John, some people run away so if you receive any order email that not from this FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN
this there E-mail financbeninministerof@yahoo.com.ph
so try to contact them for your deliver
the Mainiger is Fember Larry

The president of this country His Excellency Dr.YAYI BONI has sent aside the sum of $11,500.000.00 USD in consignment to send to you through FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN .

We thereby have made a concrete arrangement with the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN 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 you are advise to send only $145 dollar immediately to our office for your clearance certificate because our agent will proceed to Du'benin High Court first thing tomorrow morning so that he should get the certificate before your consignment will leave this country.

The FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN agent will use the certificate to obtain the transaction.

So you advice to contact inspector general of police Benin Republic Office immediately with your full information for delivery of your consignment and also to enable our office confirm that you are the real owner of this Email address to avoid any mistake.

Your Full Name.......
Your Country........
Your City............
Your Telephone Number.........
The Amount You Lost..........
Your Pasport..........................
Your Age...............................

Contact our Office with this information below for more information and for quick deliver of your consignment.

Here are the SCAMMERS that were arrested, Mr Brown John. Mr.Kevin C, Mr. Patrick,Rev.Jakel Rock, Mike,Mr.John C, and others is here now

Please we are waiting for you, we should go to court with those thiefs before tomorrow .

God bless.
Alex J. Randy

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