419 scam: "Mr. Edward Obunso"<edward.obunso@rocketmail.com> UNITED NATIONS/APEX BANK 2010 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS.

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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:
- ",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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "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.
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.
- +22996306288 (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.
- edwardobunso@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Edward Obunso" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edwardobunso@rocketmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 01:51:09 +0100
Subject: UNITED NATIONS/APEX BANK 2010 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENTS.

Attn; Beneficiary,

SCAMMED VICTIMS BENEFICIARIES PAYMENTS.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 AMT: US$1,500,000 USD.

This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the United Nations to Central Bank of Benin/Apex Bank of Benin to pay 150 scammed victims $1,500,000 USD ( One Million Five Hundred Thounsand United States Dollars ) each. You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount, get back to me as soon as possible for the immediate payment of your $1,500,000 USD compensation funds.

On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last U.N meeting held at Cotonou, Benin Republic on last June 2010. It was alarmed so much by the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by various individuals/companies to the scam artists operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other to compensate victims, United Nations Body is now paying 150 victims of this operators $1,500,000 USD each in accordance with the U.N. recommendations.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Benin Republic, the payments are to be paid by Central Bank of Benin as corresponding paying Bank under funding assistance by The Barclays Bank, London or World Bank Switzerland for funds remittance. Benefactor will be cleared and recommended for payment by DIAMOND BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC.

According to the number of applicants at hand, 114 Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, we still have more 36 left to be paid the compensations of $1,500,000 USD each. Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to them for any reason what so ever as the U.S secret service is already on trace of the other criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended.

Other victims who have not been contacted can submit their application as well for scrutiny and possible consideration.

You can receive your compensation payment via any of this options as you may Choose, ATM MASTER CARD or WIRE TRANSFERS.

NOTE: Under normal circumstances you are suppose to come and collect your ATM MASTER CARD in person and We are waiting for your Urgent and Positive Response.

Now you can contact our designated Paying Bank in Benin with the below information’s for the immediate payment of your $1,500.000.00 US Dollars.

Contact Person:

Rev. Dr. Odum Johnson
Director, International Remittance Department
Diamond Bank Plc, Benin Republic
Cotonou, Benin Republic
Tel: +229-96-306-288
E-mail: diamondbk.beninrepublic@info.al

Let me know when you contact him and I shall feed you with further modalities as soon as I hear from you.

Please reply through my private e-mail: edwardobunso@rocketmail.com

Congratulations!!!

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Edward Obunso
SCAMMED VICTIMS/REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 AMT: US$1,500,000 USD.

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