419 scam: barrister <barrister_johnsonmanio@yahoo.fr> from western union office Benin republic for your payment

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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 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.
- barrister_johnsonmanio@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barrister <barrister_johnsonmanio@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:09:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: from western union office Benin republic for your payment

Attn;
My Dear

Information reaching us from our corporate headquarters now,
states that you only have 48hours to effect payment for the
activation of your MTCN to enable you cash up your first $5000:00
from your total (fund) since you are finding it difficult to make
this payment we have decided that you are to go ahead and pay
whatever you have for the activation fee since you are not able
to come up with the required sum, time is of the essence here.

You are to pay what ever you have for the activation fee; we
will activate your MTCN upon receipt of this payment. here is
the payment for the $5000usd with the name of our Asistant Accountant
officer but you can not pick it up because the chairman of the
western union say that before you pick that money you must pay
any amount you have at hand out of listed Amount bellow,

Remenber that  you can not pick it up the money due
to it is unhold  and you can also Tracting it right now
with our website www.westernunion.com
before you going to western union to send the tansfer charge of any
Amount you have at hand out of listed mount.

Be informed that you will have to pay the balance sum of your
activation upon cashing up of your first $5,000:00 USD, also I
am using this medium to inform you that failure to pay the
balance sum will leave us with no option but to deactivate your
MTCN of which you will and can never cash up the balance sum I want
you to send the renewing and transfer fee with the information
bellow.

So use this name and Address of our Accountant officer to send any
Amount you have at hand out of listed amount bellow,

1.receiver name:...Mr Francis Eneanya Namdi

2.country:.........Benin Republic.

3.city :...........Cotonou

4.test question:....when?

5.test answer:.....Now

6.sender name Address.....

7.amount you Sent $45.00usd, $50.00usd, 67.00usd $79.00usd or
$98.00usd 35.00usd

send us the MTCN number immediately you send the money and
immediately we confirm the transfer fee we will send you the
first receipt of your $5000 today and not tomorrow

With best Regards
contact
this email address;( barrister_johnsonmanio@yahoo.fr)

Dr.Jerry Wood  from western union office Benin
republic for your payment

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