419 scam: "Dr.VICTOR BROWN" <mr.jlonduan@gmail.com> ABOUT YOUR CONSIGNMENT CASH FUNDS

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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:
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- +22999166341 (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.
- dr.vicbrown@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.VICTOR BROWN" <mr.jlonduan@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.vicbrown@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:24:22 +0000
Subject: ABOUT YOUR CONSIGNMENT CASH FUNDS

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 COTONOU BENIN
PHONE: +229-99166341
FAX: 229 98420973

Greetings,

Am Dr.VICTOR BROWN, director cash processing unit, united bank for
Africa [UBA the only bank appointed by the A.U. Members lead by
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz .Because of the frauds going on in
West Africa countries where some innocent beneficiaries were asked to
pay in advance before receiving their money owed to them.

The above Africa union held meeting in Benin and resolve to pay all
beneficiaries in cash through means of diplomatic courier service. We
receive your files from international monetary fund (I.M.F.) as one of
the beneficiaries.

Take note:Three thousand united state dollars (usd$3,000) have been
mapped out for all expenses in taxes and other doccumets that
matters.Therefore, I want you to bear it in mind that your total fund
will not be One million five hundred thousand united state dollars
($1.500,000.00) but One million four hundred and ninety seven thousand
united state dollars ($1.497,000.00).

If anybody tells you that he is paying you in bank draft or
telegraphic money transfer both western union and money gram, do not
listen to him or her because due to this frauds no international bank
honors our remittance instruction any more that is why we settled to
pay in cash through courier.We also received a security report that
you paid the fraudsters who have been deceiving you, telling you that
they are going to send this money to you.

Dear as a senior banker, controlling this cash payment now, I advise
you not to waste your money by paying any body in advance again except
any intrustion we give to you, and if you just follow my instruction,
you will receive your money in three days time.Your fund will now be
packaged in box and take to the diplomatic courier service for
immediate shipment, I will also send the picture of the box by
attachment to you to see how the money is packed, and I will send you
more mails to give you more information for you to know the
genuineness of this transaction.

Therefore, do forward your home address and direct phone number to
this E-Mail(dr.vicbrown@gmail.com) All the documents will be sent to
you if I am assured that you have stopped sending money to those
fraudsters.Am waiting to hear from you with the required information
of yours.

Dr.VICTOR BROWN
Director cash processing unit
united bank for Africa. (U.B.A).
dr.vicbrown@gmail.com
--

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN
HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 COTONOU BENIN
PHONE: +229-99166341
FAX: 229 98420973

Greetings,

Am Dr.VICTOR BROWN, director cash processing unit, united bank for
Africa [UBA the only bank appointed by the A.U. Members lead by
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz .Because of the frauds going on in
West Africa countries where some innocent beneficiaries were asked to
pay in advance before receiving their money owed to them.

The above Africa union held meeting in Benin and resolve to pay all
beneficiaries in cash through means of diplomatic courier service. We
receive your files from international monetary fund (I.M.F.) as one of
the beneficiaries.

Take note:Three thousand united state dollars (usd$3,000) have been
mapped out for all expenses in taxes and other doccumets that
matters.Therefore, I want you to bear it in mind that your total fund
will not be One million five hundred thousand united state dollars
($1.500,000.00) but One million four hundred and ninety seven thousand
united state dollars ($1.497,000.00).

If anybody tells you that he is paying you in bank draft or
telegraphic money transfer both western union and money gram, do not
listen to him or her because due to this frauds no international bank
honors our remittance instruction any more that is why we settled to
pay in cash through courier.We also received a security report that
you paid the fraudsters who have been deceiving you, telling you that
they are going to send this money to you.

Dear as a senior banker, controlling this cash payment now, I advise
you not to waste your money by paying any body in advance again except
any intrustion we give to you, and if you just follow my instruction,
you will receive your money in three days time.Your fund will now be
packaged in box and take to the diplomatic courier service for
immediate shipment, I will also send the picture of the box by
attachment to you to see how the money is packed, and I will send you
more mails to give you more information for you to know the
genuineness of this transaction.

Therefore, do forward your home address and direct phone number to
this E-Mail(dr.vicbrown@gmail.com) All the documents will be sent to
you if I am assured that you have stopped sending money to those
fraudsters.Am waiting to hear from you with the required information
of yours.

Dr.VICTOR BROWN
Director cash processing unit
united bank for Africa. (U.B.A).
dr.vicbrown@gmail.com

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