419 scam: Miss Jenny Brown <bomla@yahoo.co.jp> YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Jenny Brown <bomla@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Miss Jenny Brown <dhl.courier12@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:40:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

Good day,

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam artists in Africa with the help of The Organization Of African Unity (OAU), United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and FBI. We have been able to track down some scam artist in various parts of African countries which includes (Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana and Senegal, etc) and they are all in government custody right now. They will appear in International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for Justice.

During their interrogation and investigation, the authorities were able to recover some funds from these scam artists and The IMF organization have ordered that the funds recovered should be shared among 150 Lucky people listed around the World as a compensation. This notice has been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam artists file and computer hard-disk while the investigation was going on, may be you have been scammed or not but just lucky to be among the 150 lucky people to be compensated. You are therefore being compensated with the sum of 7.8, 000.00 US Dollars (seven million eight hundred thousand dollars).

Since your email address is among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive the compensation fund, we have arranged your payment via ATM CARD which is to be delivered to your home address with the Pin Numbers inclusive to enable you withdraw the maximum sum of 5,000 dollars daily from any ATM Machine of your choice arround the globe until the total funds are exhausted.The ATM Card with the Security Pin Numbers shall be delivered to you by DHL Courier Service.

DHL COURIER COMPANY LTD BENIN REPUBLIC
GMD   Mr. Grant Mewemma
Phone   0022968602702

Note that you are to pay for the delivery fee. You will pay to DHL Courier service Benin Republic, contact them immediately for the delivery of your ATM CARD, to know how much you have to pay and how you will make the payment.

The package is coming from Cotonou, Benin Republic and the ATM CARD is issued by UBA International Bank, reconfirm your information such as:

1. Your Full Name
2. Address Where You want us to Send Your ATM Card
3. Mobile Numbers
4. Other emails of yours
Please explain what you are doing for living (it is vital)

We advise you to stop all communications with anyone or any other office concerning your funds transfer or any kind of delivery.

Thanks for your immersed understanding as you follow the instructions while I wait to hear from you today.

Yours in Services
Miss Jenny Brown.
Ministry of Finance
And Economy (M.F.E)
Benin Republic.

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