419 scam: "Mr. PERRY BENSON"<employ@tieco.ir> WELCOME TO THE CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP BANK USA.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "required 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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- capital1.department@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. PERRY BENSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <capital1.department@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 08:25:59 +0100
Subject: WELCOME TO THE CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP BANK USA.

WELCOME TO THE CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP BANK USA.
From The Desk Of The Western Union Remittance Department.
Sending and Receiving Money Worldwide.
Tel: +1 (484) 276-4384
E-mail::: capital1.department@yahoo.com

This email is coming directly from Desk of CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL Western Union Remittance Department United State Of America, It's our great pleasure to inform you as one of those that are involved in West Africa Scam Victims, The ECO-WAS Executive Bodies had a meeting This Morning with the President World Bank Group.Org and all the Government Official here In the state and in-collaboration with IMF Officials Representing West Africa Region which after the meeting the ECO-WAS Community, Court of Justice Judge in person of Honorable Justice Jérôme Traoré, Judged in favors of all those involved in West Africa Scam Victims that a Compensation of ($4.5 MILLION USD) will be paid to each of every one of the 37 people which their email ID has been found in the System as one of the West Africa Scam Victims.

Note that the President of The World Bank Group.Org in-collaborations with the ECO-WAS Executive Board Authorities / IMF Officials Representing West Africa Region has agreed and approved the Special Compensation Award amounting ($4.5 MILLION USD) and this Fund is to be paid to you through CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL Western Union Remittance Department United State Of America and the fund will be completely transferred to your Bank Account through our online wire transfer or An ATM VISA CARD will be sent to you at your address.

Furthermore; be informed that your Approved Compensation Payment of ($4.5 MILLION USD) is directed to CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL Western Union Remittance Department United State will be Official Endorsed and Activated before the transfer or sending an ATM VISA CARD will take place and the cost of the endorsement and activation is the sum of $179.00 USD ONLY and
nothing else,

Note that you are going to receive the transfer in the morning time by 9:30 AM in your country time And the Compensation of fund of ($4.5 MILLION USD) for the scam Victim's will completely transferred to you or send you AN ATM CARD through CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL Western Union Remittance Department System.

Once again; bear in mind that this fee $179.00 USD
is the only payment you are required to make in this regards for every other fee have been waived by the Federal Ministry of Finance USA, also to avoid wrong transfer or mistake on your receivers information from your end, you are required to re-confirm your recipient information.

Such As:
RECEIVER NAME:::::::::/ BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION:::::::/COUNTRY:::::::/ DIRECT CELL/PHONE NUMBER::::::::::QUESTION/ANSWER::::/ YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER.

As soon as the above required fee of $179.00 USD is confirm from you today we shall complete the Transfer today or send you an ATM VISA CARD and for your information your approved compensation payment as it was signed and agreed without any further delay. The fee will be send via Western Union to our Accountant officer,

Looking forward to your email reply for the Payment information to send the required fee once you make the payment such as MTCN Number/ Sender’s Name/ Sender’s Phone Number and Sender’s Address should be send immediately you make the payment for us to proceed and send your fund to you.

Yours Sincerely
Mr. PERRY BENSON
Western Union Remittance Department
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP BANK UNITED STATE.
Direct Hotline: +1 (484) 276-4384

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