419 scam: "Mr. Darin H Richard" <"waqw1."@clock.ocn.ne.jp> URGENT PLEASE

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "drug free certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "tax clearance" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Darin H Richard" <"waqw1."@clock.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Darin H Richard" <beninpoliceinterpol00154@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 20:14:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT PLEASE

ATTENTION

This is to officially notify you that your folder/payment fund totaling twenty-million five hundred thousand united state dollars($20.5millionUSD has been transferred from the office of Mr Jackson Roland of United State Embassy Benin Republic to our Ministry of finance for final approval and payment/ transfer of your principal fund.

Also you are required to follow the due process in the approval process of your money. This implies that all legal documents from FIRS Tax clearance certificate, Money Laundering. and Drug free certificate clearance as well as police Extract and BCEAO Authority to Transfer Order Certificate. The procurement of all these certificates is totaled to $1.890.00. All documents will be sent to you for filling and appendix of your signature.

I will forward to you a copy of your payment Release Approval order from the Central Bank BCEAO,Benin Republic when i receive your confirmatory mail of your readiness to conclude your transaction through this special payment board of Ministry of Finance, Benin Republic.

Your continual cooperation will facilitate the completion of your payment as all machinery are in place for a smooth and hitch free transfer of your fund to your designated destination/ Bank. I know you have been receiving mails like this from all over the world telling you that you have funds with them, i may not know who is real and who is fake but i tell you this i am also an investigation agent as well i can travel to any country at any moment for investigation.

So if you permit me i will fetch out your funds wherever it maybe, with your full support. I know there are real Agents and offices and there are many fake diplomatic agents and offices also and because of that, you do not know whom to believe, you do not know where to get your fund because scammers has taking over the internet. oh yes that is true and you are very right in doing that, but at times you need to give it a try but not at all times and not every means.

So please get back to me as soon as you got my email so that we can talk business and get your fund delivered to you without much delay and a happy person you will be. Thank you and have a wonderful day

Best Regards
Mr. Darin H Richard: (ministryoffinanace1970@cash4u.com)
From Federal Ministry of Finance Cotonou Benin Republic

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