419 scam: MINISTER OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC <"WWW."@ever.ocn.ne.jp> FROM OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE 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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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 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.
- bankofamericanewjeesey@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MINISTER OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC <"WWW."@ever.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MINISTER OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC <ministeroffinanceb@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 05:08:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE BENIN

FROM OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF FINANCE BENIN
ADDRESS: PLOT 209 MADELIN 3RD AVENUE COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
MINISTER OF FINANCE ADDRESS: PO BOX. 2947# 1ST AVENUE OPPOSITE TUDE-MOTORS COTONOU
BENIN REPUBLIC, CONTACT CODE: #PT2017

GOOD DAY I AM BENIN REPUBLIC MINISTER OF FINANCE ZINSOU LIONEL, AND I AM CONTACTING YOU, BASE ON ISSUE IN MY OFFICE THIS MORNING BECAUSE YOUR PAYMENT FILE WHICH CONTAIN YOUR $10.5MILLION FUND WAS BROUGHT BACK TO MY OFFICE FROM BANK OF AMERICA USA NEW JERSEY DIRECTOR WILLIAM C. ANDERSON TO BENIN REPUBLIC, WHO ORDERED ME TO SIGN ON THE CANCELLATION PAPERS OF YOUR FUND PAYMENT FILE AND I ASKED HIM WHY AND HE SAID THAT YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN MAKING CLAIM OF YOUR OUTSTANDING FUND $10.5MILLION AND YOU ALWAYS INSULT HIM BECAUSE THEY TOLD YOU TO PAY $150 FOR THE OBTAINING OF YOUR IMF CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FROM BENIN REPUBLIC, BEFORE YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

SO I DECIDED TO WRITE YOU BECAUSE I FOLLOWED THE LAW AND I WILL NOT BE AGAINST ANYBODY IN THIS WORLD, SO I THINK MAYBE HE HAS A LITTLE PROBLEM WITH YOU THAT WAS THE REASON HE BROUGHT BACK YOUR FUND PAYMENT FILE FOR ME TO SIGN AND CANCEL YOUR FUND. SO I TOLD HIM I WILL NOT TOUCH YOUR FUND PAYMENT FILE UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU TODAY BECAUSE I HAVE HUMAN SYMPATHY. SO MY DEAR I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AND IF YOU STILL NEED TO RECEIVE YOUR OUTSTANDING FUND $10.5MILLION FROM BANK OF AMERICA NEW JERSEY USA, SO I WILL TELL YOU WHERE YOU WILL SEND THE $150 FOR THE OBTAINING OF YOUR FUND IMF CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FROM IMF AND YOU WILL HAVE YOUR FUND RELEASE TO YOU FROM BANK OF AMERICA NEW JERSEY USA THROUGH MY POWER.

RECONFIRM THIS BELOW INFORMATION TO BANK OF AMERICA TO AVIOD ANY WRONG TRANSFER INTO ANOTHER PERSON BANK ACCOUNT AS SOON AS YOUR IMF CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE IS OBTAIN.
YOUR.................Full name:
YOUR.................Country:
YOUR....................Address:
YOUR.....................Phone Number:
YOUR......................FULL Bank Account Details?
A COPY OF YOUR ..........................Passport ID.

BELOW IS BANK OF AMERICA NEW JERSEY EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER TO CONTACT THEM WITH YOUR FULL BANK INFORMATION TO ENABLE THEM TO GET STARTED WITH YOUR TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. BELOW
BANK DIRECTOR NAME.. WILLIAM C. ANDERSON
BANK ADDRESS........ 1930 MORRIS AVE, UNION , NJ 07083, UNITED STATES,
BANK Email.......... bankofamericanewjeesey@usa.com
PHONE NUMBER........ - +1(973) 233-4879 -

YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED.
MR. ZINSOU LIONEL
MINISTER OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC

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