419 scam: "DR.Samuel Jack" <terry_hedges@yahoo.com> FROM WEMA BANK COTONOU REPUBLIC OF 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:

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:
- "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. )
- "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 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.
- wema_bank40@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.Samuel Jack" <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: atmservice58@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:45:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM WEMA BANK COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN,

FROM WEMA BANK COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN,

DR.Samuel Jack, DIRECTOR GENERAL

COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN: NO:171 AKIL ROAD

Attention;

Honestly I am just dissapointed at your behaviour because you know that
I am man of God and cannot deceive you. just pay the $35.00 and leave
me and my God because God is watching me if I am telling you lies.I
know it is because of your past exprience that make you not to believe
me but I told you before my God who is my withness that I cannot
deceive you because my bilble says what shall it profit a man to gain
material things and loose your soul. I told you ealier just drop your
old exprience and follow my intruction as a man of God and you will
know what it means to follow somebody that fear God.

I swear that . if I fail to deliver you ATM CARD within 48hours after
you send the $35.00 just stop responding to my email and consider me as
scammer okay I promise, I cannot fail you, I promise you. dont fear as
soon as you sent the $35.00 today please leave the rest for me and see
if I am lie to you or not because I can not use my life swear because
of $35.00, How can I swear against my life because of this small
amount,but is to show you that I am telling you the truth. so please
try to understand me this $35.00 is big amount but is too small for the
amount you have to receive within 48hours okey.

Here is the informations to use send the money so that we will complete
the matter once and for all.$35.00 only no more payment I swear to God
and your ATM CARD will leave immediately i receive payment here okey. I
here by giving you 100%Assurance that your ATM CARD is valid and you
can start useing it once the card is arrive.

Here is the informations to make the payment through western union money

transfer below:

RECEIVE NAME:::::::::::::::MR ONYEBUCHI OBINNA

COUNTRY:::::::::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY:::::::::::::::COTONOU

TEXT QUESTION::::::;; BELIEVE

ANSWER::::::::::::: MY WORD

Amount:::::::::::::::$35.00

I am looking forward to hear from you right now and know what is
holding you not to make the payment as you said because I hate any
thing promise and fail please if you still need your ATM CARD I advise
you to send the money immediately before you get back to me with
payment informations.It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card
Number; 4236968976456364 have been approved in your favour. Your
Personal Identification Number is 2421.contact us with Email
address:(wema_bank40@yahoo.fr)

I am waiting to hear from you once again with good news as you can see that i am very happy now.

God bless you.

FROM WEMA BANK REPUBLIC OF BENIN

DR.Samuel Jack, DIRECTOR GENERAL

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