419 scam: DIRECTOR HSBC BANK BENIN REPUBLIC <officedepartment8@gmail.com> YOUR TRANSFER IS READY RIGHT NOW

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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:
- "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. )
- "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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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 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.
- +22998388644 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: DIRECTOR HSBC BANK BENIN REPUBLIC <officedepartment8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: DIRECTOR HSBC BANK BENIN REPUBLIC <departmentoffice8@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 04:23:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR TRANSFER IS READY RIGHT NOW

ATTN DEAR,

HSBC BANK ENQUIRY

BEFORE I COMMENCE I WILL LIKE TO EXPLAIN MYSELF TO YOU, MY NAME IS MR.
LARRY UDE , THE NEW DIRECTOR OFFICER OF HSBC BANK BENIN REPUBLIC WEST
AFRICA, I WANT TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INFORM YOU THAT I WAS NOW
THE DIRECTOR AND IT HAVE NOT BEEN A MONTH NOW, SO I WENT THROUGH THE
SCHEME OF WORK OF THIS HONORABLE BANK AND FIND OUT THAT YOUR NAME
AND YOUR FUND VALUED $4.500.000.00) FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS WAS HERE FOR FOUR MONTHS.

SO IT AMAZED ME SO MUCH AND THEN I WENT TO THE OFFICE OF IMF BENIN
AND REPORTED THIS TO THEM TO KNOW WHAT IS THEIR VIEW AND THEY TOLD ME
THAT BANK FORMER DIRECTOR WAS THE ONE THAT CAUSED ALL THIS HE
COLLECTED MONEY FROM PEOPLE AND THEN REFUSE TO WIRE THEIR FUNDS TO
THEM, SO MY DEAR THE LORD I SERVE WILL NOT ALLOW SUCH THING TO HAPPEN HERE
IN MY SEAT, SO I HEREBY DECLARE TO YOU NOW TO GET US YOUR FULL
INFORMATION SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE WIRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT WASTING TIME, I DO NOT LIKE BETRAYING PEOPLE AND
NO ONE WILL DO SUCH TO ME,SO THE ONLY THING YOU HAVE TO DO RIGHT NOW IS TO GET
BACK TO US WITH IMMEDIATELY WITH TRANSFER CHANGE WHICH $89 ONLY THAT'S THE ONLY
MONEY YOU ARE GOING TO PAY AND ONCE YOU PAY IT TODAY YOUR TRANSFER WILL COMMENCE.

THIS IS WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU NOW SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE WIRED
THROUGH THIS BANK IMMEDIATELY WE HAVE YOUR INFORMATION IN THE SYSTEM
BUT PLEASE RECONFIRM IF
THERE IS ANY CHANGE.

YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER:
NAME OF BANK:
BANK ADDRESS:
BANK USER NAME:
SWIFT CODE:
HOME ADDRESS:
COPY OF ID:
YOUR OCCUPATION:
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:

WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO:

Recipient:DEN OKORO
Country: Benin Republic.
City: Cotonou.
Text Question: God.
Text Answer: Is Good.
Amount: USD89.00.

WE HOPE YOUR IMMEDIATE POSITIVE RESPOND WITH PAYMENT DETAIL OR PAYMENT SLIP ATTACH ONCE YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT TO ENABLE A SPEEDY TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

Kindly Still Update Us With:

ONCE YOU FORWARD THIS TO THIS BANK I ASSURE YOU THAT YOU ARE TO
RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHIN 72 HRS , IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CALL ME, CALL
THIS LINE +229 98388644 AND
FORWARD ALL INFORMATION TO

THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED,

SINCERELY,
LARRY UDE,
DIRECTOR HSBC BANK BENIN REPUBLIC
PHONE +229 995 890 93

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