419 scam: Mrs Comfort Marcelo <diperic.colle@barid.com> Your First Payment MTCN # 865-5196-501

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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:
- "clearance fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "tax clearance" (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. )
- "tax fee" (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. )
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
- "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.
- +22997224575 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Comfort Marcelo <diperic.colle@barid.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Comfort Marcelo <hm609741@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:56:55 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your First Payment MTCN # 865-5196-501

Â Attention: Email ID Owner,

This is in acknowledgement of your mail to this office regarding the transfer of your fund.We wish to inform you that we have sent you a payment of $4,000.00usd today according to the agreement we had with DAVID KECK of the over due contract,inheritance,winnings and scam victim compensation distribution department,under Federal Ministry of Finance,Benin Republic, which indicates that we should be sending to you daily payment of $4,000.00usd until your total sum of $900.00.00 is completely transferred to you.
Your depositor has paid for the transfer charge and your first payment has already been sent but was on hold because the Tax Clearance fee has not been paid.The Tax Clearance fee is only $85.00usd. Most wise people prefer to use this medium( western union money transfer) now as the best and reliable means of transfer/sending money.

We have finally sent you the first instrumental payment of $4,000.00us as directed by your depositor but be rest assured that you can never pick the money from western union because you have not fulfilled the necessary obligations due to your transfer. Be informed that your fund was kept on hold due to an instruction from the Manager's Office (Capital city Bank Manager ) so that you may not by any chance pick the fund until you pay the Tax Clearance fee of $85.00us only.

You are assured that immediately you pay this Transfer fee of $85.00us, the information to your first payment of $4,000.00usd will be released to you so that you will be able to pick it up from any western union office or Agent nearest to you in your Area. Below is the information to your first payment of the $4000.00us,It will available for you to pick but you cannot pick it because it will remain on hold until the payment of the TAX CLEARANCE fee of $85.00us is confirmed.

https://wumt.westernunion.com/asp/orderstatus.asp?country=global

You are required to paste and track the above website and confirm the readiness of your payment, which is Available for pick up by receiver which is you.

Here is the informations to your first payment of ($4,000.00usd),But the it is on hold and will be released to you immediately we confirm the fee of $85.00usd.

AMOUNT========$4,000USD
TEXT.QUEST====Who
ANSWER========God
MTCN======== 8655196501
SENDER======== DAVID KECK

You will find that it is available to pick up by you the receiver but you cannot untill this Clearance Tax fee is paid.THIS PAYMENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED AND SHALL BE PERFECTED.

Please be informed that we can not release the transfer without you having fulfilling all your financial obligations as required by Capital Bank Manager.I will advise you to make this payment as soon as possible so that your MTCN will be released today for your immediate pick up.So kindly send the $85.00usd through western union money transfer;

RECIEVER======= GODWIN NWADIOGBU
CITY========== Cotonou
COUNTRY========Benin-Republic
AMOUNT========$85.00USD
TEXT.QUEST====Urgent
ANSWER========Urgent
MTCNÂ ========
SENDER========

Furthermore,the total amount to be transferred to you from this office is the sum of {$900.000.00 usd} as instructed by the Ministry.We wait to receive the payment information today,for our urgent action on your transfer.

NOTE: THE REASON WHY WE NEED YOU TO SEND US THE $85.00 USD IS THAT WE TRIED TO DEDUCT THE FEE OUT FROM YOUR FUND BUT THE MINISTER ADMINISTRATOR TRUST FUND OF BENIN REPUBLIC INSTRUCTS THAT NO ONE SHOULD TEMPER WITH YOUR FUND AS NO ONE HAS ACCESS OVER YOUR FUND BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED UNTIL IT GETS TO YOU TO AVOID AN MISUNDERSTANDING BECAUSE IF ANY ONE HAS ACCESS TO THAT IT MAY LEAD TO YOU LOOSING YOUR FUND.

CALL OR TEXT TO ME THE MTCN, SENDER'S NAME AND COUNTRY ON THIS NUMBER +229-97224575 AT ONCE YOU SEND IT FOR MY URGENT NOTIFICATION.

Regards,
Mr.Henry Iwueke,
Payment officer.
TEL..+229-97224575
E-mail ( agentwesternunion9@yandex.com )
Western Union Money Transfer Payment Headquarter
Cotonou Benin Republic.

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