419 scam: Mrs felica kerry <"www."@juno.ocn.ne.jp> GOOD MORNING

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22968073602 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs felica kerry <"www."@juno.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs felica kerry <infwwww@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 16:03:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD MORNING

CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
METRO PLAZA, PLOT 991/992, ZAKARI MAIMALARI STREET
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN,
CADASTRAL ZONE AO,. CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION;

DEAR BENEFICIARY;

My name is Mrs felica kerry the new appointed director foreign payment department Central Bank of Benin Republic. I am writing to congratulate and inform you that both of us has been favored by the new elected Federal Republic of Benin President Patrice Talon by appointing me as the new director of the Central Bank of Benin Republic and instructing my office to review your payment file and pay your overdue contract/inheritance payment sum of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($10,500,000.00) as my first assignment to this office, during my paper work review in my office this morning, I discovered from our office payment file that you have not received your long expected payment of $10.5Million and you have spent so much money trying to receive your money all to no avail and you have gone through all
process to receive your payment through bank to bank wire transfer, ATM card, International certified bank draft and cash payment diplomatic all to no avail
and this has cause you much money and till date.

My dear friend the truth of the matter is, there is no amount of money you will spend or pay to anyone in the process of receiving your payment that will make you receive this payment without following the due bank payment transfer process, if not you will keep spending your hard earn money bribing officials of the bank or individuals without success, because Federal Government of Benin Republic do not permit any back door payment.

Now that I have been appointed as the new director in charge of foreign payment with the central bank of Benin Republic and have been instructed and empower by the new elected President Patrice Talon, I will like to know that your problem shall be over if you listen to my instruction and do whatever thing that I ask you to do, because what is holding your payment from getting to you is (CLEAN BILL OF FUND CERTIFICATE) and nothing more. Nobody will ever tell you the truth because you$B!G(Bre a foreigner and they all want to deceive you and collect you$B!G(Brehard earn money. I am telling you all these because I hate injustice and I knew you have passed through hell and still have not receive your payment.

So if you still want to receive your payment, you should get back to me immediately, also have it at the back of your mind that what is holding you payment is CLEAN BILL OF FUND CERTIFICATE, nothing more will be demanded. All those certificates that they keep demanding is not really necessary.

Finally, I will advice you as the current director in charge of all foreign payment to stop any further communication with whomsoever you are in contact with regarding to this payment either local or international to avoid diversion of payment, now that I have step into your payment file for final remittance to you and also stop wasting your hard earn money to individuals hence the problem is not all about money.

Send me your information as listed below:

YOUR Full Names
Your Direct phone Number:
Your Current Home Address:
Occupation:

So that I will help you to make sure that you receive your funds with immediate effect.

I am looking forward to receiving your reply as soon as possible.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs felica kerry ,
The New Appointed Director
Foreign Payment Department
Central Bank of BENIN Republic,
+229-680-736-02

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