419 scam: INTERPOL BENIN <dhg4342@peoplepc.com> Notification From Interpol.

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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:
- "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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
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.
- +229 (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.
- customer.carearamex@superposta.com (Superposta; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- mr. ngozi ajana aramex courier company email: customer.carearamex@superposta.com tel: +229 98 95 02 65 you should also get back (Superposta; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERPOL BENIN <dhg4342@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: INTERPOL BENIN <customer.carearamex@superposta.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:02:41 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: Notification From Interpol.

Chief Hon, Philip Water
The inspector general
Interpol - Anti-Fraud International
Cotonou, Benin Republic

Attention Honourable Beneficary,

I am the Inspector General of International Interpol Police Force Benin Republic, This is to inform you that after due verifications of your matter, the United Nation Compensation Commission in affiliation with Barrack Obama Campaign for Global Economic Crises eradication have agreed to compensate you with categorical payment sum of $90,000.00. This does not represent your entire payment but a compensation to show the effort of the United Nations to retreive lost funds.

Again, we are happy to announce that we have been able to arrest those Fruadsters based in Benin Republic whom have been extorting and ripping off a huge amount of money from you today and that they are still in our custody to introgation. Their leader whom his name is Mr. Jude Uba as it appears in his Nigeria Passport said that he has been extorting money from you using many different names.

Below are the pictures of the arrested Frudsters.

As a matter of fact, your fund to tune of $900,000.00 USD has been packaged in a small box and deposited to ARAMEX Courier Company and below is the Shipment information,

http://www.aramex.com/
Tracking #: 7842974775

We have made a concrete arrangement with the ARAMEX Courier Company for a safe delivery to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the conveyance.

Note that all the delivery fee has been paid on your behalf, but there is certain Customs Creed which forbid the delivery of your box. In line with Provisions of Section 2 Sub Section (iia) of CUSTOMS Act of 2001 which state that all Packages/Parcels, and Consignment that contains Cash/Draft/ATM CARD must carry a valid Free passage Tag before it can be despatched, while Sub Section (iib) do NOT permit any Courier Company from making deduction from the Cash deposited for delivery in your own case. This document is to ensure that your package passes freely until it arrived to your designated address. The Free passage Tag will be obtained from the African Union Corperate Office here in Cotonou and the cost is $116 USD.

Therefore reconfirm your current delivery address (i.e 1. Full Names, 2. Delivery Address and 3. Telephone Number) to ARAMEX COURIER and request for information to send the need $116 for the procurement the Free passage Tag.

Contact Person: Mr. Ngozi Ajana
ARAMEX COURIER COMPANY
Email: customer.carearamex@superposta.com
Tel: +229 98 95 02 65

You should also get back to us with details according to your correspondence with ARAMEX Courier Company to my secure email address (internationalpolice2010@gmail.com). Your prompt updates will be highly appreciated.

God bless.

Chief Hon, Philip Water
The inspector general
INTERPOL BENIN

Note: Forward all correspondence to my secure email (internationalpolice2010@gmail.com)
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