419 scam: "HON. JUSTICE IDIRIS EGODINMA" <"WWW."@trad.ocn.ne.jp> FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE COTONOU,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. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "HON. JUSTICE IDIRIS EGODINMA" <"WWW."@trad.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "HON. JUSTICE IDIRIS EGODINMA" <highcourt1_justice@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2017 02:56:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE COTONOU,BENIN,

FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE COTONOU,BENIN,
OB/OP/1234 PLOT , VICTORIA ISLAND COTONOU,BENIN.
OUR REF.CODE:BSEL/773/AWN/10/17

WE, THE ENTIRE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF BENIN REPUBLIC WANT TO INFORM YOU OFFICIAL THAT THERE IS ONGOING CASE WE HAVE BEEN HANDLING HERE FOR LONG CONCERNING YOUR FUNDS, WE GOT SOME REPORTS THAT YOU DID NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUNDS INSPITE OF PROMISES AND ASSURANCE SOME INDIVIDUALS GAVE TO YOU IN THE PAST REGARDING YOUR FUNDS. WE ALSO HEARD THAT YOU MADE SOME PAYMENTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS BUT IN ALL, NOTHING IS RECEIVED BY YOU.

THEN,WE ARE HERE TO KNOW THE TRUTH BECAUSE THE PERSON THAT IS IN CHARGE OF THE TRANSACTION TESTIFIED BEFORE THIS HONOURABLE COURT THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED AND CONFIRMED YOUR FUNDS AND WE ARE HERE TO HEAR THE TRUTH FROM YOU.

HOWEVER, BELOW IS WHAT WE WANT YOU TO ANSWER NOW TO ENABLE US TO HANDLE THIS CASE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

(1)DID YOU RECEIVE ANY MONEY FROM AFRICA?............
(2)IF YOU DO RECEIVE MONEY FROM ANYBODY IN AFRICA, HOW MUCH?.................
(3)FROM WHICH BANK OR COURIER DID YOU RECEIVED THE MONEY FROM?...............
(4) DID YOU RECEIVE IT THROUGH ATM VISA CARD OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER?...................... ..

FINALLY,WE ADVISE YOU TO GO DIRECT TO THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER US IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE WE WANT TO GET THE TRUTH AND AT THIS TIME IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE YOUR FUND, YOU WILL RECEIVE IT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT IN LINE WIH THE INSTRUCTION OF THIS FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF BENIN BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING MANY MESSAGES FROM YOUR GOVERNMENT THAT OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES ARE SCAMMING PEOPLE FROM YOUR COUNTRY AND ALL THAT IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO HANDLE AT ONCE AND WE NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE CAN GET THE TRUTH IMMEDIATELY AND PROCEED ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

CONTACT OUR OFFICE IMMEDIATELY VIA: highcourt1_justice@hotmail.comFOR MORE DETAILS.

BEST REGARDS,
HON. JUSTICE IDIRIS EGODINMA
FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF COTONOU,BENIN

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