419 scam: "Mrs.Jennifer Loco" <"wema."@fine.ocn.ne.jp> Attention

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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:
- "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)
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
- "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.
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.
- inlandrevenue@smtp.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Jennifer Loco" <"wema."@fine.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Jennifer Loco" <inlandrevenue@smtp.ru>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 06:39:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention

INTERNATIONNAL REVENUE SERVICE BENIN REPUBLIC
The Government Of Benin Special Administration Region
www. inlandrevenue. com
FROM MR TERRESA WANGER TAX REVENUE
MONITORY COLLECTION? INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
TRANSFER MONITORING DEPARTMENT BENIN REPUBLIC

Attention

My Name is Mrs.Jennifer Loco i am the Attorney General Of Benin Republic This is to bring to your awareness about the present position of your total $15.5 Million Dollars payment which you have Tried all you can to make the transfer into you Bank Account Or Receive It Through Atm Card Or Check, But we want to let you know that we have been arranged with Hon Mr Evariste Sebastian Bonou. Hon Mr Evariste Sebastian Bonou is a Director allocation department from the Central Bank of Republic of Benin. which is the only Person whom can be able to contact with Janet L. Yellen The Governor Of Federal Reserve Bank,

So With the help of Mr John Kerry The USA Secretary whom help us to Transfer the total $15,5 Million Dollars Into State Federal Reserve Bank, But according to Mrs Janet L. Yellen Governor Of Federal Reserve Bank Of America, Confirm to us that the only Fee you have to pay is only $150 Dollars before the Benin Senate Committee for Foreign Affair's to Endorse this Transfer Because this Fund is from Benin Africa To USA ASIA AUSTRALIA AND EUROPE so before such transfer is been allowed you must remit the payment of $150 dollars only which is the only fee you have to commence in this transaction,

Hon Mr Evariste Sebastian Bonou and Mrs Janet L. Yelle Governor Of Federal Reserve Bank is the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line with foreign claim.

Hon Mr Evariste Sebastian Bonou stated that according Mrs Janet L. Yelle Investigation and Confirm that it will take 12hrs to credit your total fund into your Local Bank Account Or Issue a Check Or Atm Card To you, And Mr Janet L. Yelle Stated Once Again Stated that the Benin Senate Committee for Foreign Endorsement fee is the only fee which you have to pay in this Transaction, the $150 fee can not be any way deduct from your total fund due to your fund arrives our escrow account under comprehensive insurance policy bond and this therefore posed an impediment for any arbitrary deduction. Succinctly put, any fund that is placed under this policy forbids any deduction until it gets to the beneficiary's account, and this as you may be aware is a kind of security measure to protect clients funds.

I am counting on Hon Mr Evariste Sebastian Bonou because he has the solutely this transaction only if we could follow his direction. I also learnt a little discussion with him and i confirmed that the transfer of your fund to you at any where in the world with the next 12 hours after you send the $150 Dollars Fee

So i want you to agree with me and Hon Mr Evariste Sebastian Bonou to make the transfer a sucess.I want you to go right now and send the $150 to below Information's Via Money gram Or Western union
Here is the information where you can send the $150

Receiver's Name ,,,,,,,,,MIKEL AZIE
Country ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Benin Republic
City ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Cotonou
Test Question ,,,,,,,,,,,Hurry
Answer ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Up
Amount: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, $150

Thank you for your understanding, and you have to hurry up because Hon Mr Evariste Sebastian Bonou the Governor from the Central Bank of Republic of Benin is waiting and they proceed immediately they confirmed the fee for the process today immediately you send the 150.00 today for uegent proceeding.
Email ::inlandrevenue@smtp.ru
INLAND REVENUE DIVISION

Benin Republic Attorney General Mrs.Jennifer Loco

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