419 scam: United Nation <un.benin@oak.ocn.ne.jp> CONTACT DHL OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR ATM MASTERCARD

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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:
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "security keeping 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. )
- "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.
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.
- +22998652007 (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.
- postdhlbenin.service@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: United Nation <un.benin@oak.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: United Nation <united1771nation.bj@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 06:40:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT DHL OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR ATM MASTERCARD

CONTACT DHL OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR ATM MASTERCARD

Attention; Beneficiary,

This is to official inform you that we have been having meeting for the past three (3) weeks which ended two days ago with MR. JIM YONG KIM the world bank president and other seven continent's president. on the congress, we treated on solution to scam victims problems.

Note: we have decided to contact you following the reports we received from anti-fraud international monitoring group which shortlist your name/email to us. Therefore, the united nation have agreed to compensate you with the sum of (USD$1.5 Million).

We have arranged your payment through our ATM MasterCard and handed it over to Benin Republic DHL Office to deliver it to you which is the latest instruction from the World Bank president MR. JIM YONG KIM. For your information, the delivery charges has already been paid by U.N treasurer(treasury secretary), so therefore, the only money you are expected to send to DHL office Benin Republic is $165 dollars for security keeping fee, U.N coordinator have already paid for other charges for delivery except the security keeping fee, the DHL office refused collecting the security keeping fee from U.N coordinator because the Director of DHL office said that they don$B!G(Bt know exactly when you will contact them to reconfirm your details to avoid counting demurrage that is why they refused collecting the $165 dollars for security keeping fee.

Therefore, you are expected to contact Rev: John Mbaka DHL Office agent Benin Republic who is in position to deliver your ATM MasterCard to your location address, contact DHL immediately with the bellow email & phone number as listed below.

Contact name: Rev: John Mbaka
Email :( postdhlbenin.service@hotmail.com)
Tell: +229-98652007

Make sure you reconfirmed DHL Office your details ASAP as stated below to avoid wrong delivery.

Your full name..........
Home address:.........
Your country...........
Your city..............
Telephone......
Occupation:.......
Age:$B!D!D!D!D!D!D(B..

Let us know as soon as possible you receive your ATM MasterCard for proper verifications.
Regards,
Mrs Vivian kakadu.
DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL (U.N)
Cotonou Benin Republic

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