419 scam: Honorable James Wadas <mr.jamesmontry13@outlook.com> Attention: DEAR

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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. )
- "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. )
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
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.
- +22999218201 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Honorable James Wadas <mr.jamesmontry13@outlook.com>
Reply-To: Honorable James Wadas <office.fill331@yahoo.pt>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:08:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: DEAR

UN House, Plot 617/618
Central Area District, Diplomatic Zone
PMB 2851, Garki, Porto Novo
FCT, Benin Republic'
Office Line: +22999218201

Attention: DEAR

111 Maple avenue apt 3A,
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 USA
Phone: 201-314-4053

How are you today? i hope this mail finds you in good health' My name
is Hon James Wadas' am writing on behalf of this honorable chamber
under united nations legal Dept Porto Novo Benin Republic and also to
officially bring to your notice that your email address was found
among the email list of those who has fallen into Benin/Nigeria 419
scam in the past'

I wish to keep you posted on our outcome of emergency meeting with the
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and some of the top government
officials of this country' i hereby inform you that the government in
conjunction with World Bank has signed and concluded that each of the
scammed victim must be compensated with the tune of ($3.5million USD)
and be informed that your payment file has been Signed and forwarded
to United bank for Africa where you will be receiving your funds via
online banking wire transfer which you will need to do by your self at
any computer in your home or office

All you need to do upon confirmation of this email is to go ahead and
send the payment of $86 through western union office with the
information listed below for your compensation clearance paper to be
endorsed which will be done through the help of our attorney from the
office of the Inland Revenue Tax office on your behalf today to enable
the appointed Bank to set up your online Banking and send you the full
account information so that you can be able to start transferring your
funds online without any further delay'

Most importantly' be advised to cut all communication right now with
any department in regard of anything and try to verify our email
address because we do not want any of our beneficiary to be a victim
of identity theft and note that any payment you send out from this
office is at your own risk'

Information to send the payment through Western Union office is listed below'

Receiver's Name.......BUCHI OWEN
Country..................Benin Republic
City.......................Porto Novo
Zip Code....................+229
Test Question.................When
Test Answer....................Soon
Amount..........................$86
Sender's Name/Country.............?
Mtcn...............................?

Thanks for adhering to this instruction

Reply accordingly for more directives

We await your soonest update with the payment information while we
look forward to serve you with the best of our service

Yours in service
Honorable James Wadas
+22999218201

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