419 scam: Dominic <rm20151@verizon.net> ATTENTION OWNER OF MAIL THE 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:

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. )
- "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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +22998952802 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Dominic <rm20151@verizon.net>
Reply-To: dominicbright1@sify.com
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:47:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION OWNER OF MAIL THE BENEFICIARY.

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(INTERPOL)
RC-32657, HEATTHROW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMAND,
BENIN REPUBLIC PHONE ;+229 939267748 (WE ARE PROUD OF OUR IMAGE AND OUR
PRAYER IS TO GOD GIVE US MORE KNOWLEDGE FOR OUR DUTY, GOD BLESS
INTERPOL.)

ATTENTION OWNER OF MAIL THE BENEFICIARY.

THIS IS TO BRING IT TO YOUR NOTICE
THAT THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE BENIN BRANCH WEST AFRICA ( INTERPOL) ARE HERE BY
OFFICIAL INFORM YOU THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC HAS
INTRUCTED US TO CARRY ON THE INVESTIGATION CONCERNING THE BUSINESS TRANSACTION
THAT YOU ARE HAVING OVER HERE IN THE AFRICA AND AFTER OUR INVESTIGATION
CONSULTANT WITH WEST AFRICA MONETARY INSTITUTE ( WAMI ) SO EVERY INVETSIGATION
CONCERNING YOUR FUND WAS HANDED OVER TO US PER THE MEETING THAT WAS GOING ON FOR
PASS 7 DAYS WHICH ENDED TODAY,

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE ; WE ARE HERE TO
OFFICIAL INFORM YOU THAT OUR MENS HAVE GO TO WESTERN TODAY AND SECURE THE CHEQUE
FROM THE OFFICE OF WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENCY THAT SURPOSE TO TRANSFER
THE FUND TO YOU THROUGH THEIR WESTERN UNION OFFICE AS IT RESULT THAT THE CHEQUE
IS VERY HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO BE TRANSFER THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER
,SO THE CHEQUE IS NOW IN OUR CUSTODY.

AS RESULT, BE INFORM THAT THE
CHEQUE IS NOW ON OUR CUSTODY AND WE DECIDED TO DELIVER THE CHEQUE TO YOU VIA
COURIER COMPANY SOTHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND IMMEDAITELY WITH OUT ANY
FURTHER DELAYING FOR YOU TO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH ANY OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT
THAT IS MONETARY YOUR FUND AS WE ARE CONCERN ON THIS MATTER,

NOW, ALL
YOU HAVE TO DO NOW IS TO MEET UP WITH OUR REQUEST SO THAT WE CAN RELEASE YOUR
CHEQUE AND DELIVERY IT TO YOU DOORPOST IMMEDIATELY WITH OUT HAVING ANY OTHER
PROBLEM BUT THE ONLY THING THAT HOLDING YOUR FUND HERE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO
RE-CONFIRM TO US YOUR FULL INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE CHEQUE TO YOU AND YOU
HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE DELIVERY SERVICE CHARGE WHICH IS $250DOLLARS ONLY FOR
SAFE DELIVERING YOU ARE HERE ADVICE TO URGENTLY SEND TO US THE DELIVERY SERVICE
CHARGE THAT MUST TO PAY BY THE BENEFICIAL AS WHICH IS $150.OOUSD AND YOUR FULL
INFORMATION AS BELOW SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR CHEQUE IMMEDAITELY

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS
YOUR DIRECT PHONE
NUMBER

MRS.ROSE OKOYE.
MR, FRANK
WILLIAMS.
EMAIL: (mrsroseokoye13@hosanna.net
EMAIL:
(MRSROSEOKOYE13@HOSANNA.NET
TELLPHONE
NUMBER +229-98-95-28-02

AND YOU HAVE TO SEND THE MONEY WITH THE NAME OF OUR AGENT ON THE
INFORMATION BELOW THROUGH ANY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENCY OR MONEY
GRAM,

RECEIVERS==============OZOEMENA
SAMUEL
COUNTRY:===============BENIN
REPUBLIC
CITY:===================COTONOU
TEST QUESTION
:========GOD
TEST ANSWER::==========BLESS
AMOUT
:================$150.00
MTCN:===================

DO SEND TO US THE
PAYMENT INFORMATION IMMIDIATELY YOU SENT THE MONEY FOR THE¨PURPOSE OF DELIVERY
CHARGE ONLY NEEDED.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
MRS.ROSE OKOYE.
INTERPOL
REGIONAL OFFICE BENIN

OFFICE IN CHARGE; SUPP.MR,FRANK WILLIAMS.CALL+229 98-95-28-02 OR
CONTACT MRS.ROSE OKOYE.PHONE +229 93 92 67 748 IMMEDAITELY YOU MADE THE
PAYMENT AS BELLOW EMAIL

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