419 scam: Central Reserve Bank <bateedwin@gmail.com> Attention:Fund owner

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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:
- "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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- +22998736687 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Central Reserve Bank <bateedwin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: 7647743360@mail.gov.ua
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 12:59:44 +0100
Subject: Attention:Fund owner

Central Reserve Bank / INTERNATIONAL COTONOU BENIN
REPUBLIC. /:LOCATION.RUE BPH14,KINGSTON AVENUE,
WITH THE BEST SERVICE TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS./ REF: MT89TQ :
DIRECTOR (DR.MARK FRANK)
Tel:+229-98736687
Contact E-mail: 7647743360@mail.gov.ua

INSTRUCTION ON YOUR PAYMENT FILES OF $3.500,000,00USD MILLIONS UNITED
STATE DOLLARS TRANSFER:

Attention:Fund owner

We are bring to your notice that all your compensation outstanding
payment has been schedule to pay you through Western Union money
transfer policy or through ATM Visa Card. I am Dr.Mark Frank, the
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER Of Western Union Head Office here in Benin
Republic, Your cpmpensation outstanding payment of $3.500.000.00
which was deposited by the United Nation/ ECO-WAS /African Union (AU)
Compensation team of African Union (AU) / Organization of African
Unity in your name and the instruction was to transfer the money to
you and we have been waiting to hear from you since regarding the
issue.

The Compensation is a result for compensating those that their Email
address or their relatives email address appeared among those that
fell into scam victm which caused many people of shortage of financial
inability. I am appointed FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER by Economic
community of West Africa State(ECOWAS) incolaburation with United
Nation internet tax force monitoring team African Union (AU) /
Organization of African Unity department including Government official
and people always used my influence to get their fund successful, I
have been into this profession for quite a long time now, and I have
been treating so many cases like yours and at last all of them
gets their fund without any problem, some of them shows appreciation
by send me some gift.

According to an instruction from the western union head office here in
Benin Republic which indicates that i should be sending $4000.00 Usd
at once until the total of $3.5million usd is completely transferred
to you.

You have two option to choose for your payment, 1) through Western
Union money transfer program ,2) or through ATM Visa Card, choose the
option of your choose and get back to us with your information. If
possible then you unto to come in person to go to inland tax payment
office to reboost, activate and renew and legalize your payment file
to enable your fund been release according to the payment procedure
excises
You are advice to reconfirm your information such as:

Your Full name

Your present address

Your Direct phone number

Furthermore,the total amount to be transferred to you from this office
is the sum of $3.5million dollar as instructed by the Ministry.

YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED .

THANK YOU
YOURS IN SERVICE
DR.Mark Frank
Tel:+229-98736687
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER DIRECTOR
Central Reserve Bank OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC:
Contact E-mail: 7647743360@mail.gov.ua

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