419 scam: Ora-Bank Benin <m.mauricio@alice.it> Greetings,

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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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22969903765 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Ora-Bank Benin <m.mauricio@alice.it>
Reply-To: ccservice01@outlook.fr
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:15:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,

We wish to inform you that we have received instruction from Africa Union (A.
U) members lead by President Moussa Faki Mahamat to pay you the sum of Seven
million five hundred thousand united state dollars ($7.500,000.00) through
diplomatic hand delivery.

Due to global economic crises we have deducted the sum of $3,000 from your
($7.500,000.00) to take care of the expenses. Therefore the total Funds you
will receive in a consignment box is Seven million four hundred and ninety
seven thousand united state dollars($7.497,000.00).We have finalized
arrangements to have this delivery done with UN Courier Company. Be informed
that A.U have warned us to make sure that you stop further communication with
other fake offices who claim that they will pay you through Western Union,Money
Gram, Bank Draft/Cheque, or wire Transfer because all of them will demand for
fees.

A.U members lay the instructions down to avoid any mistake. So I want you to
assure and promise us that you will never communicate with those fake offices
before we can precede further the progress of this delivery. To this end we
request you to reconfirm below information to ensure accurately delivery.

Your Name:
Your Age:
Your Sex:
Your Address:
Your Email:
Your Cell phone no:
Your Occupation:
Your Country of origin:
Your Nearest Airport:

This required information will form the basis of delivery schedule.Once we
receive the information your Funds will be shipped immediately after clearance.
Because of the impostors, we hereby issue you our code of conduct which is
(YD/HE/VR/FS179) so you have to indicate this code when contacting us by using
it as a subject.For more details call me on my direct phone no: +22969903765

Pascal Didier
Director cash processing unit
Ora Bank Benin Republic

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