419 scam: "Mr.FRANK HENRY" <mrmargotwood@gmail.com> Web site: https://bj.usembassy.gov/

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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.
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.
- +229 (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.
- federalreservebank908@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- way port-novo benin republic contact email;( federalreservebank908@gmail.com ) ( transferria290@gmail.com) tel: +229//62808543 date: (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.FRANK HENRY" <mrmargotwood@gmail.com>
Reply-To: transferria290@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 01:56:57 -0700
Subject: Web site: https://bj.usembassy.gov/

ADDRESS/ 104 AVENUE TOKPA/ AGBUKO WAY PORT-NOVO BENIN REPUBLIC
Contact Email;( federalreservebank908@gmail.com )
( transferria290@gmail.com)
TEL: +229//62808543
DATE: 27/03/2023

Attention:Please Mr/Mrs

This is to confirm the receipt of your email application for the release

of your US$5.5Million through this office (RIA TRANSFER) Service made of

payment at counter as directed and we have since commenced the relevant

programming and the documentations of the said fund, as we are instructed

to make the first payment MTCN available the next day upon the receipt of

the application from the beneficiary which is you,

It is our pleasure to inform you that the Benin Financial Intelligence

Unit, (BFIU) after their careful verifications on your payment has

granted us their approvals and Clearance in your favor to release your

payment of US$5.5Million USD (Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United

States Dollars only). And we equally wish to inform you that we have also

finalized our indoor formalities regarding the transfer of your

outstanding fund to the address you provided.
Due some financial regulations under the (RIA TRANSFER) Chartered Act of

2007 Benin Republic, the limits that can be send out from here to an

individual in a foreign country is $5000 per transfer. With the above

development we have scheduled that your payment will come in a manner of

one MTCN numbers which is $5000 daily with Sunday as an exception unless

where is stated otherwise. Bases on the instructions given to us to start

the processing and programming of the first payment upon the receipt of

application request from you for the release of your first payment, we

have signed and endorsed the release of your first $5000, but please be

inform that before we can release the MTCN numbers to you, you have to

fulfill our obligation by providing the sum of $128 usd to secure the

International Remittance Form (IRS) from Federal Ministry of Finance.

These are the basic Legal Transfer Documents that are required to

facilitate the transfer of these
Funds to you and has to be signed originally, The IRS form will cost

$128 and the cost of this is the primary concern of the beneficiary. We

want to make it clear to you that our policy does not charge you for any

upfront payment before releasing your transfer MTCN Numbers but due to

inactive of your transfer file the system cannot keep record of your

transfer proceedings for transparency as demanded by the Central Bank of

Benin to help checkmate the present economics crisis of world over today,

and unless the file is renew the fund cannot be release to you, so

understand why you are being charged, without renewing your payment file

you can not be able to pick up your first payment.

The cost for securing (IRS) of your transfer proceedings is $128 and once

that is being obtained we shall update and validating unit your transfer

file will be build and the system will program your first transfer MTCN

of $5000 ready for pick up at any (RIA TRANSFER) outlet closer to you.

Bear in mind that we don't have authority over your fund yet until you

present the required charge in other to secure the International

Remittance Form and also be rest assure that once we obtain the said

document, you will start receiving your first payment of $5000 and the

rest of the payment,

Note this: if there is any mistake to your Name and address you provided,

please correct it now before the programming will start.
Use Below information to send the $128 for your first MTCN Numbers of

$5000 to be release Immediately:

Receivers: ERIC NWA
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Test question: STAY ?
Test Answer: SAVE
Amount: $128 usd

Please send the fee through RIA office around you and get back to us with

MTCN slip in other to proceed on your transfer. Your rapid response is

highly needed.

Thanks and my regards.
Mr.FRANK HENRY
GENERAL MANAGER OF (RIA TRANSFER) INTERNATIONAL BENIN REPUBLIC
Contact Email; ( federalreservebank908@gmail.com )
( transferria290@gmail.com)

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