419 scam: "MRS. JENET DIBOR" <USAEmbassy@Embassy.com> TRANSFER UPDATE

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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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
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.
- +229984 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. JENET DIBOR" <USAEmbassy@Embassy.com>
Reply-To: mrjenetdibior@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 16:58:11 -0700
Subject: TRANSFER UPDATE

Location
Rue Caporal Bernard
Anani,01 BP 2012, Cotonou, Benin
Tel:+229-984_103_92
FROM MRS. JENET DIBOR.

ATTENTION: BENEFICIALLY

TRANSFER UPDATE

To facilitate the delivery of your ATM from our pecuniary vault, you are advised to adhere and ponder to my guiding principle.

Our policy is meant to enhance your ATM swift delivery, if properly adhered to, the same policy could be based on, as a factor to nullify
your ATM from being delivered, if not properly adhered and ponder on.

It's with immense pleasure that I deem necessary, to enlighten you more over our diligent and proactive services as commitment to our
clients, to serve with our heart and might in discharge of our duties. Our policies are to be abiding with, and not to be violated by any
person, or group of person(s), because our concept and principal instructions to you, is to enhance the delivery of your ATM.

Be well informed that before we commence with the delivery of your ATM, to your proposed residence address, as stated on your previous
correspondence, but there are vital legal paperwork's needed to be executed for a perfect shipment of your ATM to your proposed delivery
address. The paperwork's are to be secured from the State Department of Justice, in USA, and it will cost you the sum of $225, which is
less than 0.01% of the total sum in the ATM.

The legal paperwork's will back off unnecessary stir ups from the United States Customs Service, and the United States Internal Revenue
Service (IRS), because this is an international transaction, and the above mentioned organizations, will intercept your ATM and categorize
the cash as smuggled illegal funds in/out of United States for the finance of terrorist attacks or Money Laundering, due to September 11,
2001 Attack On the American people, a disaster that every American detest in our memories, because it's a stigma to our in dependency
rights, hence to be at safer side, is very important the paperwork's are secured.

Corly Dion Haynes is the appointed agent handling your transaction documentation aspect in Texas, USA, and Corly is the rightful agent to
have all paperwork's procured, and he needs the fees wired over to his acknowledgment by via Western Union Money Transfer.

The Western Union Money Transfer Payment information is stated as following below.

Receivers Name: Corly Dion Haynes
Location: 2116 Columbus Ave Apt A Fort Worth Texas 76164 USA .
Amount: $225

Wire the fee and Scan the Western Union Money Transfer payment receipt immediately or email me the MTCN#, and send it to my perusal, for the
pick up of the funds by the agent to commence.

I will be expecting your swift and expedited response shortly.

God Bless America.

Reply to Officially Sealed.

............................

Yours In Service,
MRS. JENET DIBOR.
Call me at +229-984_103_92
Secretary of United State Embassy BENIN REPUBLIC

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