419 scam: Mrs Rose Waziri <development_bank888@globomail.com> CONTACT PERSON: MRS ROSE WAZIRI FROM F. B .I.

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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. )
- "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.
- +22998395968 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Rose Waziri <development_bank888@globomail.com>
Reply-To: f_b_i_benin2006@globomail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:01:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT PERSON: MRS ROSE WAZIRI FROM F. B .I.

Payment Release Instruction From The Federal Bureau Of Investigation

W elcome to the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

http://albany.fbi.gov/




Payment Release Instruction From The Federal Bureau Of Investigation

HOW
ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TODAY? HOPE FINE. I WONDER WHY COULD NOT REPLY
TO MY SEVERAL EMAILS TO YOU, HOPE YOU ARE OK & ALRIGHT WITHOUT ANY
PROBLEM???.

I PRAY & HOPE YOU ARE OK & ALSO, ONES AGAIN
I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE GIVEN YOU ENOUGH TIME TO REPLY TO US
WITH THE VIEW OF SENDING F.B.I BENIN REPUBLIC YOUR FUNDS RECOVERY FEE
OF $59 SO THAT WE CAN RELEASE YOUR FUNDS TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER
DELAY & YOU WILL HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO COMMENCE SUCCESFULLY HAPPY IN
LIFE . YOU WILL NOT PAY ANYOTHER FEE FOR WHATSOEVER TO RECEIVE YOUR
FUNDS AFTER YOU HAVE SENT THIS $59 PLS. NOTE .

YOUR FUND IS
REMAINING COMPLETELY INTACT & READY TO BE RELEASE TO YOU HENCE YOU
HAVE SENT THIS $59 TO THE F.B.I BENIN REPUBLIC. I EXPECT YOU TO SEND
THE $59 VIA WESTERN UNION TO F.B.I BENIN REPUBLIC IMMEDIATELY YOU
RECEIVED THIS EMAIL TODAY SO THAT YOUR PACKAGE FUNDS WILL BE RELEASE TO
YOU IMMEDIATELY .

TRY TO SEND THE $59 AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TODAY VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER & ON THE BELOW STATED NAME TO ENABLE F.B.I BENIN REPUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OFFICER MR. OJADI UDE TO
RECEIVE THE FEE OVER THERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC & PLEASE LET ME KNOW
IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE $59 TODAY SO THAT WE CAN RELEASE YOUR PACKAGED
FUNDS TO YOU .

EFFECT THE PAYMENT OF THE $59 TO THE F.B.I IN REPUBLIC OF BENIN WITH THE INFORMATIONS STATED BELOW:

Receiver: Okechukwu Chibike

Country: Benin Republic

City: Cotonou

TestQ: Urgent

Answer: Needed

Amount: $59 dollars

SEND
THE $59 TODAY, THEN EMAIL US THE WESTERN UNION MTCN INFORMATIONS SO
THAT THEY CAN BE USE TO CASH THE MONEY OVER THERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC
AS SOON AS YOU HAVE SENT THE $59.

ITS VERY IMPERATIVE THAT WE
CONCLUDE YOUR FUNDS RELEASE TO YOU NOW WE HAVE FOUND OUT YOU ARE
SINCERE & YOU WIL NOT BE ARREST. WE ADVISE THAT YOU CONTACT US
IMMEDIATELY WITH THE WESTERN UNION MTCN INFORMATION
OF $59 IF YOU STILL WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND, OTHERWISE WE WILL
CANCEL THE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOU IMMEDIATELY & DECIDE ON
THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE BY IVITING YOU FOR INVESTIGATION.

SEND
THE $95 IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL & EMAIL ME THE MTCN
CONTROL NUMBERS SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASE TO YOU WITHOUT ANY
FURTHER DELAY.

EMAIL BACK TO CONFIRM TO US THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL THROUGH BELOW EMAIL ADDRESS:

Contact Person: Mrs Rose Waziri
Email: f_b_i_benin2006@globomail.com )
Tel: 00229-9839-5968

WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU   ASAP.

CONFIDENTIALITY
NOTICE: THIS COMMUNICATION AND ITS ATTACHMENTS MAY CONTAIN NON-PUBLIC,
CONFIDENTIAL OR LEGALLY PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. THE UNLAWFUL
INTERCEPTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION IS PROHIBITED. IF
YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION
IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY BY REPLY EMAIL AND
DELETE ALL COPIES OF THIS COMMUNICATION AND ATTACHMENTS...

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