419 scam: Mrs Carolina Success <offil11@yahoo.pt> FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE BENIN REPUBLIC WESTE AFRICAN ECOWAS.

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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:

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. )
- "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. )
- "barrister" (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.
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.
- +22999886833 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Carolina Success <offil11@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Mrs Carolina Success <governmen1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:41:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE BENIN REPUBLIC WESTE AFRICAN ECOWAS.

FROMÂ GOVERNMENT HOUSEÂ BENINÂ REPUBLICÂ WESTE AFRICAN ECOWAS. THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE, DESK OF HISÂ EXCELLENCY DR THOMASÂ YAYI BONI. OFFICE ALLOCATION/Â 7812 Parakuo Office Old Road AvenueÂ BeninÂ Rep. WEBSITE/http://www.drthomasyayiboni.president.com/ MOTTO/Â TO SERVE THE COUNTRY WITH HUMULITY AND UNITY.

Â Dear Â Beneficiary : , Thanks for your mail, WellÂ I want to let you know that I`m with the members of legislative canceled of Benin Republic summoned I meeting on behalf of your fund and I`m the president general vitiated that you are to have your fund $1,800.000.00 united dollars via on our central banks, to your hearing dear client I want to make everything clear to you, now we called the central bank director Hon.Mr.Tony Hubert , to asked her what it will take for your fund to be wired to your account without any problems or delay. Then she explained to us, to our understood we realized that this will cost $250 us dollars for you to get this fund direct to your account.

But for me as the president having problem with your embassy then I contacted them and submitted your file to them and we then have an strong agreements with them and the UN, we are to assist you to get the whole certificates to enables thisÂ transfer to carried outÂ thisÂ week or earlier immediately, then all this documents will cost the federation the sum of $ 250.00 USD with theÂ transferring chargesÂ and am to let you know that the house laid it to your responsibility that you are to send $ 50 US dollars only then the house will see you have your heritage fund of $1, 800.000.00 US dollars, I was trying to configure thing to let them know that we are to protect our reputation and integrity of this nation Benin republic, but the chief judge of the nation BARRISTER JUDE LUJE HAKIDUOA said you must be the one to send this $50 US Â dollars then the nation will assist you by the rest. Â Nevertheless my dear for you to send Â $50 US Â dollars it might be difficult for you, but i want you to tryÂ allÂ the possible best you can to send the fees of $50 US Dollars to the Bank, But I never intend you to send this money, i want you to understand that know one is above the law, Once the Bank received the fee they will carried out their transfer immediately you will reflect into your account within 24 to 48hours. Â I HEREBY TO POWER YOU TO THIS OATH . Â Â Â 1.Â Once you send this feeÂ and on 2days you did not gets your fund $1,800.000.00 US Â dollars into your account may it not be well with me.
Â Â Â 2.Â Again there is no other fee you are to send after this fee, if any occurred let me die
Â Â Â 3.Â Finally there will be no story or delay in your transfer okay. Â My dear the only thing am fighting is to see you get this fund because I know the oath I have with my God when I was to swore in as the president and the last meeting I have with president Barrack Obama and with UN I said I will be the last fool to let my country to get thwarted ok, and doing this because I know you will have your funds and make good use of it. because you have been duped by the criminals here in Benin Â Now I will let you send this remaining fee via western union or money gram to my secretary.

RECEIVER NAME:........................... JEROME ONU
COUNTRY:......................................BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY:........................................COTONOU
QUESTION:....................................HONEST?
ANSWER:.....................................................TRUST.
AMOUNT:.........................................$50Â USÂ DOLLARS
MTCN:.........................................................?
SENDER NAME:.........................................? Â I am Waiting to hear from you toward these imperative thanks and stop any further communication with Â any body concerning the transfer of your compensation Fund here to avoid any hitch ok.
Sincerely His Excellency Mrs Carolina Success
Phone:+229-99-886-833.

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