419 scam: "JAMES LONG"<cspires@eti-ltd.com> Your ATM Visa CARD with USA EMBASSY BENIN

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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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "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. )
- "million 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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- usaembasybenin02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JAMES LONG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <usaembasybenin02@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 19:09:24 +0100
Subject: Your ATM Visa CARD with USA EMBASSY BENIN

Diplomatic Zone,

Central Area District,

Federal Capital Territory,

I, am hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay

you, your over due contract, inheritance/winnings funds which you could

not complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code

through the Western Union and bank transfer Digitized Payment System.

We have decided to pay your fund of $5.Million Dollars, to you through

(ATM Visa Prepaid Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by

the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on

within the World,

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to

enable our unpaid contractors, inheritance/lottery winners beneficiary to

receive their funds without any interference. This ATM VISA Prepaid

Card is contracted and powered for usage in any ATM, POS and WEB

transaction on all Visa Terminals anywhere in the world.

I have registered Your ATM Visa CARD with USA EMBASSY BENIN,

for the delivering of your ATM Card package, all you have to

do is indicate this registration Numbers to him (0087)

We have paid the delivering fee and the insurance charges,

the only payment you are expect to paid is Stamp Duty,

which is $65,only, reason why you need to pay it is for

there confirmation that you are real beneficiary of the

package, You are to send the $105, to there accountant

agent officer below, Through Via Money Gram transfer,

1.Receiver Name____Okonkwo David

2.Country_______Republic Du Benin

3.City,_________Cotonou

4.Address:_____15/tanto road Cotonou

5.Stamp Duty fee Amount_$105,only

NOTE: As soon as you have effected the payment from Money Gram,

you are to send to the USA Embassy Benin office for confirmation

of payment,the following details senders name country. Immediately

we confirm the payment from you the diplomat agent

will dispatch to your home address and call you if

He reach your country airport to hand over your

ATM Card package to you,

You alerted reply urgent/USA Embassy Email/(usaembasybenin02@gmail.com )

Sincerely.

Mr. Sam Harry

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