419 scam: Mark Lawrence <mlawrence0964@yahoo.com.ph> This message is from FBI office headquarter in Benin Rep,

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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.
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. )
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
- "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.
- +22998064216 (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.
- mlawrence0964@yahoo.com.ph (Yahoo, Philippines, Philippines; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- contact information name: mr. mark lawrence email: (mlawrence0964@yahoo.com.ph) do contact mr. mark.d lawrence of the atm payment (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Lawrence <mlawrence0964@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 02:24:42 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: This message is from FBI office headquarter in Benin Rep,

attn: Beneficiary,
This message is from FBI office headquarter in Benin Rep,
Compliments of the day,This message is from FBI office headquarter in Benin Rep, We Wish to inform you that your Payment has been released and you will need to contact the payment Officer Mr. Mark Lawrence with the information's as stated below. CONTACT INFORMATION NAME: Mr. Mark Lawrence EMAIL: (mlawrence0964@yahoo.com.ph) Do contact Mr. Mark.D Lawrence of the ATM PAYMENT CENTER with your details: FULL NAME: HOME ADDRESS: TELL: CELL:CURRENT OCCUPATION: BANK NAME: AGE: INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/WORKING
ID CARD.
You are required to choose one option, which you will be able to pay and also convenient for you, for quick delivery of your parcel containing your ATM CARD and other two original back up documents.
Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------------
Premium Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $150.00 00.00
Insurance $50.00 00.00
Vat $50.00 00.00
TOTAL $200.00
$200(Two Hundred US Dollars Only).
.............................. .............................. ..........
Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing $100.00 00.00
Insurance $30.00 00.00
Vat $20.00 00.00
TOTAL $150.00 00.00
$150(One Hundred and Fifty US Dollars Only).
.............................. .............................. ................
Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing $80.00 00.00
Insurance $10.00 00.00
Vat (5%) $20.00 00.00
TOTAL $110.00 00.00
$110(One Hundred and Ten US Dollars Only).
.............................. .............................. ........
You are hereby required to advice us, on your parcel delivery option by filling in the required form stated below. Please note that the deadline for claiming your fund is exactly three days after the receipt of this email. After this period, your fund will be return back to the ordering costumer. That is the instruction given to us .So take note.

Therefore use the below payment details to send the money in any option you choose for your ATM CARDS to be deliver to your destination today,

Receive' Name ...........Mr. Nze Chinaka
City:................Cotonou
Country:..........Benin Republic
Question:..........WARN?
Answer:..............INSTRUCTION
Amount you sent:................. $
MTCN:........................

We request that you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential/ Office address and postal address are certified OK.
DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
------------------------------ ------------------------------ -
Receiver's Name :............................. .................
Address:...................... .............................. ...........
Tel/:......................... .............................. ...............
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description
You can as well contact him with number +229-9806-4216

Best Regards,

Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
Email: fbibenindepartment@yahoo.co.uk

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