419 scam: ambassador Lucy Tamlyn <"www."@helen.ocn.ne.jp> Dear Friend/Client,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "million 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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- +22999318391 (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.
- harrisons249@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ambassador Lucy Tamlyn <"www."@helen.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ambassador Lucy Tamlyn <harrisons249@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2017 06:58:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Friend/Client,

From Office of USA Ambassador to Benin Republic
Lot 10 Haie Vive Rd. 04 BP 0879
Central district
Area, Cotonou

Dear Friend/Client,

after an official meeting held with the president of Benin president Yayi Boni concerning unpaid and unclaimed funds to foreign beneficiaries, I was very much annoyed when I found out from your file that you paid so much money yet you have not still receive your compensation funds, so for that reason; I have decided to help personal according to my ability to get your fund.

My name is ambassador Lucy Tamlyn the present USA ambassador to Benin, I shall be coming to Washington dc by next week for an official meeting and I will be bringing a bank draft of (USD$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United State Dollars only) which the ministry of finance has sign on your name.

I shall be coming along with the check through the United States Diplomatic mission to Washington this time, and I will not go through customs because as a USA ambassador to Benin, I am a USA Government agent and I have the veto power to go through any USA customs.

I have helped three beneficiaries from united state of America at this office since 2016/2017 and got there fund without any problem and you are the fourth person I am helping now, the three individual who has already received their funds through my assistance are bellow (Mrs. Antonio smith---------- Maryland USA (Mr. Roy Jerry--------North Carolina USA and (Marlin Jones--------Atlanta Georgia, the above mentioned are the three persons who has received there funds by my assistance in from Benin on October 23rd, 2016-January 2017, and I cant see why yours will not be possible.

Base on above reasons and securities; you are to send me your bellow information for the delivery of your funds by next week as soon as I come for the meeting.
Send me your details required as bellowed.

1. Your full name
2. Cell phone number
3. Address where you want me to bring the package

I know quit well from your file that you have really paid so much money on this delivery that makes me wonder you are a very lucky person because I shall handle the process and bringing your Check by myself and there is nothing anyone can do about it, beecause your package worth of the (USD$10,000,000.00) Ten Million United States Dollars) must be registered as an ambassadorial package for me to defeat all odds.

The cost of registering it is just $130.00 usd as also paid by the others that received their funds recently and presently. The fee must be paid in the next 72 hours via western union or money gram so that all necessary arrangement can be made before time will be against us, and you are to contact my secretary Mr. Van Mark Harrison for the registration of the check:

Contact name: Van Mark Harrison
Address: Cotonou, Benin Republic
Contact email:harrisons249@yahoo.com
Contact telephone: +229 9931 8391

Please contact my secretary with his information stated and send him the $130.00 usd for the registration of the check before next week which I will be coming to USA and I shall send you my flight schedule as soon as the registration is done for you to know exactly when I will be in Washington. You can go through my website and read: http://cotonou.usembassy.gov/en-amb.html

Note: as soon as I arrive to Washington I will call you so that immediately I finished with my meeting I will be coming to your address to hand over the check to you and I also want to let you know that I will be going to your bank with you to deposit the check with all the approved documents backing up the check and I will make sure the check clear in 3days before I leave USA.

Accountant details information of receiver to send the $130.00 usd for the registration to my Secretary was listed below for you to do it before next 72Hours.

Receivers Name: ........Rick Mbah
COUNTRY: ... BENIN REPUBLIC
City: ......COTONOU
Test Question: ... honest
Answer: ... trust.
Amount to send: ...$130.00 usd
SEND HIM:
MTCN Numbers....
Sender's name...

Signed & Best Regards
AMBASSADOR LUCY TAMLYN
USA AMBASSADOR TO COTONOU, BENIN

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