419 scam: Chief Judge Fredrick Lugard <mofficefile@yahoo.dk> NOTIFICATION FROM HIGH COURT OF ECOWAS RB BRANCH.

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- +22966511719 (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.
- highcourtofecowasbenin@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Chief Judge Fredrick Lugard <mofficefile@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: highcourtofecowasbenin@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:24:07 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION FROM HIGH COURT OF ECOWAS RB BRANCH.

FROM HIGH COURT OF ECOWAS RB BRANCH:
B/OP/1234 PLOT AKPAKPA, COTONOU BENIN REP.
OUR REF.CODE: BSEL/773/AWN/021/09
E-mail; highcourtofecowasbenin@yahoo.com

Urgent Attention Dear,

Please my dear the entire High Court Of Ecowas Benin Republic are here
to make it clear to you that there was a case that has been handling
in this ECO-WAS Court since December 14th 2012 concerning your award
winning/inheritance payments ,total sum of $10,500,000.00 because we
got some reports that you did not received your funds since after
every stories you heard from banks ,couriers and agents regarding the
funds and all type of payments you have paid to receive the funds but
none is received by you.

And we are hereby to know the truth because the person that is
incharge of the transaction said in this court here that you have
received your funds and confirmed to him that you received your funds
as cheque.

Please we are here to hear the truth from you, because acording to the
president of this country Dr.Yayi Boni, he told us that you did not
receive your funds since last year , he stated that his office did not
have your name in file of those who received their inheritance funds
from Benin Republic.

Please here bellow is what we want you to answer to enable us to
handle this case normal as the reporter said that it has been done to
you.

(1) Do you receive any money from Africa. . . . . . ?.
(2) If you received money from them, how much. . . . . . .?
(3) Through which way, bank or courier do you received the money from.
. . . .?
(4) Is it true that you receieved money through Courier. . . .?
(5) In which date or year. . . . . . . . . . . .?
(6) Which authirity approve the file . . . . . . . . . ??

Please we advise you to go direct to this question above and answer us
immediately because we want to get the truth from you.

Base on the issue, this time if you don't receive your funds, you will
receive it according to the instruction of this High Court Of Ecowas
Benin Republic after our verrifications because we have been receiving
news from your Government that our Government officials and
personalities were scamming people of your Country and that is what we
are going to handle at once and we need your reply so that we can get
the truth.

But please the truth and sincerity is what we required from you
because you must prove to us by forwarding the emails, names and
contacts phone of those peoples who scamed you before as the evidence,
since we promise to trace them through Our real Federal Police interpol.

More so forward your full details Below to enable us handle the case normal.

Your full correct Name:___________________
Home Addresss:_____________________________
Country:________________________
Current occupation:________________________________
Cell Phone Number:____________________________
Emails:_________________________
Copy of your ID card Or Driver Liscences?

We wait to hear from you soon.Best Regard.

Thanks.
Chief Judge Fredrick Lugard
FROM HIGH COURT BENIN REP: BRANCH.
E-mail: highcourtofecowasbenin@yahoo.com
call me on +229 66511719

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