419 scam: "SECREATRY:BENSON CHARLS" <h112@globomail.com> His Exelence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN DR YAYI BONI

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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:
- "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. )
- "are expected to pay " (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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22967542733 (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.
- rj33016@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SECREATRY:BENSON CHARLS" <h112@globomail.com>
Reply-To: rj33016@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 23:21:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: His Exelence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN DR YAYI BONI

SEND
MONEY WORLDWIDE

FROM THE DESK OF
WESTERN UNION MONEYÂ REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENTÂ FROM DESK OF FINANCIAL MINISTER OF.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.FORGN CONTRACTOR PAYMENT
OFFICE.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

ATTENTION MY
DEAR,
THE BOARD OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN
REPUBLIC ARE HEREBY TO NOTIFY YOU OF YOUR PAYMENT INHERITANCE FUNDS OF
(1.5M.000) USA$AFTER THE MEETING HELD ONÂ 6TH OF AUG 2012. HIS EXCELLENCE THE
PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN (DR YAYI BONI) HAS INSTRUCTED THIS
DEPARTMENT TO SEND YOUR FUNDS THROUGH OUR BRANCH, OCEANIC BANK PLC WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER FOR EASY RECEIVE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER
DELAY TO AVOID PAYING MONEY TO THE FRAUD STARS THAT IS GOING ON THROUGH COURIER
COMPANY.

Â

THIS IS TO NOTIFY ALL OUR YOU ABOUT THE
LATEST DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING ALL THE PAYMENT THAT ARE LEFT IN OUR CUSTODY,WHICH
YOURS ARE INCLUSIVE BESIDES, YOUR WHERE GIVEN A BILL OF $67,IN ORDER TO RECEIVE
YOUR PAYMENT OF WHICH WE DIDNâ€™T HEAR FROM YOU FOR SOMETIME
NOW......
Â
HENCE, OUR
WESTERN UNIONÂ IS NOW OFFERING A SPECIAL BONUS TO HELP ALL OUR CUSTOMERS THAT
ARE HAVING THEIR PAYMENTÂ IN OUR CUSTODY DUE TO OF PRICES. IN ORDER WORDS WE ARE
NOW REQUESTING THAT THOSE INVOLVE SHOULD PAY ONLY THE SUM OF $67. 00 TO RECEIVE
ALL THEIR PAYMENT ABANDONED IN OUR
CUSTODY.
Â
BESIDES, MY DEAR, THIS IS THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND HAVE TO COMPLY AND YOUR FUNDSÂ SHALL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR
DESGINATED ADDRESS. BUT REMEMBER THAT AFTER (3 DAYS) YOU DID NOT MAKE THE
PAYMENT THEN WE WILL DIVERT YOUR FUNDS TO GOVERMENT FUND, TO AVIOD PROBLEM OR WE
WILL CANCEL THE PAYMENT FOR THIS YEAR UNTILL NEXT YEARÂ BECAUSE THIS YEAR IS NOT
LIKE LAST YEAR.
Â
AGAIN AFTER (THREE
DAYS ) WE WILL ENTER A NEW PROJECTÂ Â FOR THE YEAR AND THAT IS THE REASON WHY WE
DECIDED TO HELP TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS BEFORE WE ENTER INTO THE NEW PROJECT. SO
BEÂ ADVISE TO SEND THE $67.00 IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE WILL REGISTER YOUR PAYMENT
AND FOR TO START RECEIVE $5000 AS FROM
TOMORROW.
Â
BE ADVISE THAT THERE IS NO
TIME AGAIN FOR WE TO CALL ANY PERSON ON PHONE UNLESS YOU WILL CALL +229 67542733/ SECREATRY:BENSON CHARLS. (ESQ). AFTER THE PAYMENT OF $67.00 YOU WILL
START RECEIVEING YOUR MONEY EVERYÂ DAY$5000 THROUGH WESTERN UNION SEND THE MONEY
THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW, INDICATE YOUR
PAYMENT FILE CODE OF (#01-174) TO THEM WHEN CONTACT ING OR CALLING THEM.EXTRA
MAIL ADDRESS:( rj33016@gmail.com ) (westernunionoffice3431@globomail.com)

NOTE THAT
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PAY ONLY $67.00 FOR RE-NEWING AND RECOFIRMING YOUR FILE AND
YOU ARE TO PAY IT TO BENIN REPUBLIC AS THE ORIGINATION OF THE FUND IN FAVOUR OFÂ ROSE DOSSOU. AS OUR ACCOUNTANT OFFICER IN
BENIN REPUBLIC SEND THE $67.00Â THROUGH WESTERN UNION ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL
WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUNDS,

Â
THE PAYMENT
INSTRUCTIONS:

Â Â Â Â Â RECEIVER
NAME:............MR.PAUL CHIOZI

COUNTRY:................................BENIN
REPUBLIC
CITY:..........................COTONOU
TEXT
QUESTION:............TO WHOM
TEXT
ANSWER:..............PAUL

Â
THE MOMENT I
RECEIVE THE PAYMENT OF $67 I WILL RELEASE THE FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATIONS OF
$5000 TO YOU AND YOU WILL PICK UP THE MONEY AND I WILL SEND YOU ANOTHER MONEY..
HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

Â
INFORMATION.ALSO YOU ARE REQUIRED BY
THIS DEPARTMENT TO SEND THE RENEWING & RECONFIRMING OF YOUR FILE CHARGES OF
$67.00 DOLLAR TO OCEANIC BANK PLC WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO HELP THE RENEW
& RECONFIRM YOU FILE THAT WAS DEPOSITED IN THE BANK ALONG WITH YOUR NAME AND
ADDRESS BELOW.
Â
BENEFICIAREY
NAME:.....................
ADDRESS:.....................................
TEL
PHONE:....................................
AGE:...........................................
SEX:........................................
YOUR
PICTURE:...............................

PLEASE DO
NOT HESITATE TO CALL ME ON +229 67542733 AS SOON AS YOU THE FEE AND AS WELL
SENDING ME AN E-MAIL ON THE ALTERNATIVE ABOVE WITH THE MTCN
NUMBER.
Â
BEST
REGARDS.
SECREATRY:BENSON CHARLS
MINISTRY
FINANCE.WESTERN UNION OFFICE BENIN:

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