419 scam: Ms Barr Victoria Landome <"www."@eagle.ocn.ne.jp> APPROVED SETTLEMENT NOTICE US$2.5MILLION

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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:
- "required 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. )
- "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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (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.
- +22902130841 (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.
- ministry.offinancee@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Barr Victoria Landome <"www."@eagle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Ms Barr Victoria Landome <ministry.offinancee@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 02:56:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: APPROVED SETTLEMENT NOTICE US$2.5MILLION

Dear Customer and Client,

APPROVED SETTLEMENT NOTICE US$2.5MILLION

Does it means that you are no more interested of making the claimof your outstanding fund US$2.5million of yours which have successful channel to transfer and reflect into your bank and up till this momentyou have decided to remain silent after I have personally took an Oathfor you to secure this fund from the Ministry of Justice Republic ofBenin.With all due respect, if you really know that you are no more interestedof making this claim of your outstanding fund of yours kindly update menow to cancel this Transfer since your negative thought does not allowyou to believe on the reality so send me a declaration letter stated thatyou are no more interested of making the claim so that I will cancel thetransfer.

What makes you think that you will not secure your fund and have Access ofthe fund as Beneficiary? You should know that I have made everything possiblearrangement and get the Ownership Certificate available for you. So kindly gonow and send the only sum of the US$98.00 to activate the Transfer procurementpayment slip and submit to your bank authority for confirmation of the fundinto your bank account.Does it means you are internationally delaying over this matter? It hasbeen long the announcement of your fund release was made, and is readyto be receive by you, with all due respect to you, we would advice youto go now and send this Fee immediately without any delay and update mebecause I want you to secure this fund as we agreed and signed off thepayment file. Make sure that you scan the Attached Copy of payment slipand forward to me immediately.

Do send the US$98.00 by Money Gram, Western Union Or RIA Money Transfer asdirected below and update me with the Attached Copies of payment Infor,sfor accountability as directed, also get ready for the confirmation ofthe transfer as I am at your Service now that your Funds transfer is ready.You shall appreciate the effort of the new Attorney General of Federation,UN HUMAN RIGHT and of West Africa Government who has signed the Handoverauthorization of the fund rightly at the Supreme and High Court.

With all due respect, please do not delay to send this fee Today because thisis a last chance and final conclusion, the reflection and the authorizationalert shall be send to you direct from your Bank and shall start withdrawalafter 24hours you got the alert. Kindly do your best now to send the Fee andupdate this office immediately.;- CONGRATS FROM THE OFFICE OF THEATTORNEYÂ GENERAL UN/HUMAN RIGHT & USA CONSULATE BENIN;On behalf of the Government of the People`s Party and Democratic Governmentof United States of America (U.S.A), I apologize for any delay you might haveencountered in receiving your Fund in the past meanwhile I am in Africa nowto promote Equity and Justice. By virtue of law, you have to go now and makethe payment of the required Fee as directed to activate the Transferprocurement payment slip and submit to your bank authority for confirmationof the fund into your bank account today.

A signal has forward to the authorized Bank by Hon Attorney Barrister RobertMorris the USA Attorney General to Africa to transfer the total fund into your Bank A/C within 48hours once you reconfirm your account and is confirm, mailhim on E-mail; ministry.offinancee@yahoo.com I officially wait for theAttached Copy of Payment Transfer Slip Information Scan for Recorded of yourFunds Transfer to be made immediately. The above money should be sent byalready directive to you, we only within 48hours in favor of the smoothconfirmation of your Funds into your Bank Account, we shall forward theinformation to you once we hears from you.

Finally, remember a letter has drafted and forward to the Africa Union Parnellof Justice, United Nation Legal Firm and Human Right Justice DevelopmentUnits over this issue this is to make sure that the Benin Government will notescape from releasing your fund per theÂ instructions and for SURE, you shallreceive your fund with out antÂ further protocol upon the confirmation of therequired payment.

Thanks,

Ms Barr Victoria Landome
ESQ Rue Maliwo Lay Out Funtinus In
Cotonou Republic Of Benin West African
Email: ministry.offinancee@yahoo.com
Fax: +22902130841 Phone +229 61 01 90 35

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