419 scam: "From The Federal Ministry of Economy and Finance, Benin"<dr.mlawanisoulemana@gmail.com> NOTICE: YOUR PAYMENT RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL 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:

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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
- "dr.monsieurlawan@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- dr.mlawanisoulemana@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "From The Federal Ministry of Economy and Finance, Benin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.monsieurlawan@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:38:13 -0500
Subject: NOTICE: YOUR PAYMENT RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN

Office Of The Federal Ministry Of Finance
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Cotonou-Benin Republic.
Dr. Monsieur Lawani Soule Mana.
Minister of Economy and Finance
Benin Republic.

19th February, 2014.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:,

NOTICE: YOUR PAYMENT RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN:

The Board of the federal ministry of finance Benin Republic, are hereby notifying you of your payment inheritance/contracted fund released in your favor by

this Government, Federal Republic of Benin. Sequel to the meeting we held recently with the PRESIDENT of this country, (DR. BONI YAYI), we are hereby using

this opportunity and privilege to inform you regarding your inheritance/contracted payment of Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United Stated Dollars,

only (US$3,500,000.00) awarded to you by this Government, Federal Republic of Benin.

In view of this we are waiting upon your immediate response over this issue to enable us proceed on your payment without further delaying. Upon your response

to this issue then we shall proceed further on your PAYMENT, TRANSFER and release of your fund to you in accordance with an instructions giving to us by HIS

EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT (DR. BONI YAYI).

Furthermore, you are required to forward the following information to us for more clarification, verification and confirmation before embarking on the

release of your payment and transfer of your fund to you. Please kindly notify and furnish the following information to us:,

1) YOUR FULL NAME:.................
2) DELIVERY ADDRESS:...............
3) TELEPHONE NUMBER:...............
4) IDENTIFICATION CARD:............(Driving License/Int'l Pass-Port)

****************************YOUR BANK DETAILS/INFORMATION/DATA*******************************

1) BANK ACCOUNT NAME:..............
2) ACCOUNT NUMBER:.................
3) SWIFT CODE:.....................
4) BANK NAME & ADDRESS:............
5) PHONE NUMBER:...................
6) YOUR AGE:.......................
7) SEX:............................
8) MARITAL STATUS:.................
9) OCCUPATION:.....................

Note the above required information is very important and necessary therefore endeavor to comply with us and forward the above required information to us

otherwise your payment could be with held and cannot be transfer or release to you. This information is compulsory and must be submitted accordingly else we

cannot carry on with your payment, release and transfer of your fund to you.

Hopefully you will receive your payment/fund Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United Stated Dollars, only (US$3,500,000.00) within 5/7 days upon your

response and compliance to this matter.

Waiting to hear from you as soon as possible.

Regards,

Dr. Monsieur Lawani Soule Mana.
Minister of Economy and Finance
Benin Republic.
E-mail: (dr.monsieurlawan@qq.com)
E-mail: (dr.mlawanisoulemana@gmail.com)

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