419 scam: "Miss Rose Johnson"<"www."@galaxy.ocn.ne.jp> I HAVE GOTTEN A PERMANENT ASSURANCE FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, 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:

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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "processing fee" (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. )
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "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.
- +22998216258 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Rose Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bbdnnf@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:43:20 -0700
Subject: I HAVE GOTTEN A PERMANENT ASSURANCE FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, BENIN

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX SENATE HOUSE - UPPER CHAMBERS WUSE DISTRICT, COTONOU BENIN Our Ref: FGN/SNT/STB I HAVE GOTTEN A PERMANENT ASSURANCE FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, BENIN PRESIDENT , AND THE AFRICAN GOVT AND I HAVE ATTACHED IT FOR YOUR PERUSALS I am a lady with a prestige , you do not know what you have now until you loose it, i have giving my life and my time for this your transaction, do you have any idea how much money and time i have already invested on this or will i say wasted on this , i call it a waste because you never appreciates me, how much do you think your $65 usd will add to my life if i was a thief and a scammer as you have labeled me to be, I have told you to give me the benefit of doubt so that i can prove my words to you, Is $65 USD NOT WORTH THE SACRIFICE FOR YOU TO MAKE TO SEE IF YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FUND OR NOT, Giving up has never been in my dictionary and i dont even believe in that word and i expect you to do the same , i have been on you for the past months, i have gotten so many assurances from different department that might be of hindrance to the transfer, I promise you that i will get your fund across to you in no time, the federal ministry of finance has made it a mandatory that , its the duty of the beneficiary to take care of any fees involved for security reasons and i cannot jeopardize that, as im writing this letter to you, i have gotten the permanent assurance from the federal high court, the Benin president and the African union, This is the highest of it all and no one has ever done that, this is why i have been telling you to work with me , you will surely pay me greatly for all i have been doing for you if finally you accept to trust and work with me, and i will promise you with my life that i will make sure i put in my life on this , because i know when this is finally over you will surely compensate me greatly . i believe in hard work if i succeed in this , i will get promotion and many honors which money can not buy, i need you to send the fee so that i can get this done in no time , the deposit alert is what you will see .. There is absolutely no fee to be paid after this , once the transfer permit is granted , the transfer will be activated , this is the reason why i need to get this done before the week runs out, i need to be sure its done, if i didn't take care of this now , it will be very difficult for me to get it done, if i officiate the transfer without the TRANSFER PERMIT , many things will go wrong, and i want to make sure its avoided, i hate disappointment , and i sure do not like disappointing anyone , im a christian , and i make sure i follow things in order to avoid unforeseen problems, i will be hoping that the good lord whom have been doing his wonders, will surely make this possible today before the offices closes , I will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find a way to get $65 you will not loose it, instead it will bring your financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary. The reason why am sending you this because I want you to receive your USD13.7M immediately we are trying to round up for this payment program. The processing charges which was initially on the high price has been cut down by the payout bank considering the poor economic situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the processing charges of their entitlement. Upon the confirmation of your processing charges you will get your $13.700, 000.00 into your account within 6 hrs. Here is the payment information through western union money transfer or money gram money transfer finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of the requirement of ($65) Account Officer Info: Send the fee through Money Gram Or Western Union only. RECEIVER'S NAME:::::::: DAVID ALEX CITY:::::::::::::: COTONOU COUNTRY: ::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC TEXT QUESTION: :::::GOOD ANSWER:::::::: FINE AMOUNT REQUIRED: :::::::$65 USD SENDER'S NAME::::: MTCN NUMBER#: SENDER'S ADDRESS: I HAVE ALSO ATTACHED MY OFFICIAL ID CARD FOR YOUR EYES ONLY so therefore, I strongly advice you to adhere strictly to the instructions given to you by this bank to ease the Transfer of your funds without any problem. And have in mind that the fund was been giving to you by the united nations under the poverty emancipation programme to assist eradicate poverty all over the world , so we are only assigned to help finalize the transfer into your account when the proper documentations has been obtained As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $13.7M the same today without any delay. Best Regards Miss.Rose Johnson CELL NUMBER:+229-98216258 TEXT THE PAYMENT INFO TO THE CELL PHONE

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