419 scam: corrisbankbeninplc@gmail.com MESSAGE FROM CORRIS BANK ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT BOARD

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22962887307 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- corrisbankbeninplc@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: corrisbankbeninplc@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:36:45 -0700
Subject: MESSAGE FROM CORRIS BANK ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT BOARD

GOOD DAY,

MESSAGE FROM CORRIS BANK ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT BOARD:

THIS OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, REPUBLIC OF BENIN IN
CONJUNCTION WITH ORGANIZATION OF AFRICA UNITY (OAU) WISHES TO INFORM
YOU THAT WE HAVE APPROVED YOUR OUT STANDING PAYMENT THROUGH ATM MASTER
CARD.YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT WE HAVE APPOINTED AND AUTHORIZED
CORRIS BANK OF BENIN PLC TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY TO YOU VIA
ATM MASTER CARD AND BE INFORMED THAT ALL THE FACILITIES HAD BEEN PUT
IN PLACE BY THE AUTHORIZED CORRIS BANK TO TRANSFER YOUR MONEY WITHOUT
ANY FURTHER DELAY.

YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONFIRM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE PAYING BANK
IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE BECAUSE THIS MINISTRY GOT A LETTER FROM ONE
BARRISTER (NAME WITHHELD) THAT YOU ARE DEAD BUT DUE TO UNPRECEDENTED
HAPPENING HERE I WAS INSTRUCTED TO WRITE YOU,HAVING CALLED YOUR
TELEPHONE NUMBER WITHOUT ANSWER THE MACHINE SAID THE LINE IS
TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE. YOUR EMAIL ID WAS RECOVERED FROM CENTRAL
COMPUTER AFTER BEING DELETED BY CORRUPT OFFICIALS YET TO BE KNOWN TO
DIVERT YOUR FUNDS AND RECEIVE THE ATM CARD.WITH THE ATM CARD YOU WILL
BE ABLE TO MAKE A WITHDRAW OF US$12,500,000 OR EQUIVALENT IN YOUR
LOCAL CURRENCY IN ANY ATM MACHINE NEAR YOU.THIS FUND IS UNITED NATIONS
APPROVED COMPENSATION FUND FOR ALL THE MONEY YOU HAVE LOST PREVIOUSLY
TO SOME INTERNET SCAMMERS.

BELOW IS THE FULL DETAILED INFORMATION OF THE AUTHORIZED CORRIS BANK
ATM PROCESSING UNIT ON HOW TO RECEIVED YOUR APPROVED FUND VIA ATM
MASTER CARD IMMEDIATELY.

CORRIS BANK INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
DR ALEX MOHITâ€¦
(FOREIGN REMITTANCE DIRECTOR)
ATM PROCESSING UNIT.
CORRIS BANK FOR AFRICA.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
Hot line: +229 62887307
Email : corrisbankbeninplc@gmail.com

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE ABOVE PAYING BANK WITH THIS
REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND WHICH HAD BEEN
REMITTED INTO ATM MASTER CARD IMMEDIATELY:

1.YOUR COMPLETE NAME

2.HOME/COMPANY ADDRESS

3.OFFICE/HOME TELL NUMBER

4.YOUR TELL FAX

5.YOUR IDENTITY CARD

6.YOUR OCCUPATION

7.YOUR AGE

AS SOON AS THEY CONFIRM ABOVE DETAILS ( CORRIS BANK ) INTER-CREDITING
DEPARTMENT WILL RESUME PROCESSING OF YOUR ATM MASTER CARD .

DR. ALEX MOHIT,

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS,

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

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