419 scam: "Mr.Jerry Jones" <off.file4321345@hotmail.fr> ATTN: Dear Beneficiary,

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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:
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
- "datmcard44@rocketmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- +22998681597 (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.
- datmcard44@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jerry Jones" <off.file4321345@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: datmcard44@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 21:38:52 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ATTN: Dear Beneficiary,

ATTN: Dear Beneficiary,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your
full Payment of USD$2.5 Million (Two Million five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars) from Federal Reserve Bank Benin has been RELEASED and APPROVED for
onward transfer to you Via an ATM MASTER CARD which you will use to withdraw all
the USD2.5M in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum
you can withdraw in a day is USD$50,000 Only.

We have conclud with the ATM visa card Center
Director to send you the ATM MASTER CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to
withdraw all your USD$2.5 Million Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part
of the world, but as I have mentioned earlier, the maximum you can withdraw in a
day is USD$50,000.00 Only.

Now Your ATM VISA CARD is well packaged with every
legal documents to cover it from not having any problem with any Office
Authority or with your Federal Government and we have deposit your ATM visa Card
with the conclusion to deliver it to your home as soon as you contact them with
you current
information below.

1) Your Full
Name...............
2) Your Delivery
Address........
3) Your
Age.....................
4) Your
Sex.....................
5) Your
Occupation..............
6) Your Phone and Fax
Number....
7) Your Passport ID
8) Your
country,.................

Contact the ATM visa card Center though their
contact information listed below:
Avenue Jean Paul I BP 325-
Cotonou
Contact Person: Dr.Joseph
Johnson
E-mail: (datmcard44@rocketmail.com)
Contact Phone +22998681597

This is Picture of The Funds Download in Your Atm
Card to Delivery as Confirmation.Finally, you are hereby advised to stop dealing
with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to
stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.Thanks for adhering to
this instruction and once again accept our
congratulations..

Best Regards.

Mr.Jerry Jones
Minister of Finance &
Economy
Federal Republic of
Benin.

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