419 scam: "MR. SAMUEL EMEKA " <"www."@etude.ocn.ne.jp> Attention: Please,Congratulations in advance.

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "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. )
- "levy " (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. )
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ofile764@yahoo.in" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "ofile764@yahoo.in" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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 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.
- +22998438956 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. SAMUEL EMEKA " <"www."@etude.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "ofile764@yahoo.in" <ofile764@yahoo.in>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 05:00:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Please,Congratulations in advance.

Positions: Manager/Head of Dept
Region: Cotonou Republic
Service Time: 24HOURS
Email: . ofile764@yahoo.in
Type: Financial Mgt
Phone Number +229 98 43 89 56

Attention: Please

Good day to you and your family. I am Mr. Richard Solomon, the fiduciary agent assigned to assist you in the transfer process of your US$2.700, 000.00 through Money Gram. Be inform that I am in receipt of your completed verification form, having done all the proper verification exercise and confirmed that your details which was sent to this office is corresponds with the record on my file.

However, we have made your first payment of US$5,000.00 today according to the instruction of Mr. Richard Solomon, the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Benin, which indicates that we shall be sending you daily payment of US$5,000.00 until the total sum of US$2.700, 000.00 is completely transferred to you. The first installment payment of US$5,000.00 was made today and you will be able to claim the money from any Money Gram office around you as soon as you are able to fulfill the necessary obligations due for your transfer.

Note that the first payment of $5,000.00 which we sent today was placed on hold following the intervention of the International Monitoring Fund (IMF) in regards to G20 Nations Patriot Act, which was adopted in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that required you to secure, meanwhile you are to obtain an AUTHORIZATION RELEASE PERMIT from our head office in order to be able to pick up your first payment through any money gram office around you. And this was intended to strengthen G20 Nations measures to prevent, detect, and prosecute international money laundering and financing of terrorism.

In regards to this development, you are requested to pay the sum of $40.00 for procurement of the AUTHORIZATION RELEASE PERMIT from the United States Embassy here in Republic of Benin according to the demand of International Monitoring Fund. We declared that once you send the required levy of $200, the first payment of US$5,000.00 which was already made to your name today will be released and we will send you the payment details which you need to claim your first payment of US$5,000.00 from any Money Gram outlet around you.

Kindly send the required levy of $40 urgent so that we will send you, your own personal AUTHORIZATION RELEASE PERMIT on which you will used to pick up your first payment of US$5,000.00 today, and get set for uninterrupted receiving of US$5,000.00 daily until the total amount of US$2.700,000.00 is completely transferred to you. Send the required $40 .00 through Money Grams with the receiver$B!G(Bs information stated below and get back to us with the payment details.

RECEIVER NAME....DOM EMEKA
COUNTRY......REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY......COTONOU
QUESTION........JESUS?
ANSWER.... IS LORD
AMOUNT.......$40
Email ofile764@yahoo.in
OFFICE ADDRESS........Avenue Jean Xavier III - 09 BP 6079 - Cotonou- REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN

Finally, we will be sending you US$5,000.00 daily until the total amount of your money which is US$2.700,000.00 is completely transfer to you as instructed by Mr. Richard Solomon of the Ministry of Finance -Republic of Benin. We will be looking forward to receive the required $40.00 of for procurement of the needed Clearance. Money Gram money transfer is always at your service.

Congratulations in advance.

MR. SAMUEL EMEKA
FOREIGN REMITTANCE /
VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT
MONEY GRAM TRANSFER,
REPUBLIC OF BENIN
Phone Number +229 98 43 89 56
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