419 scam: FBI SECURITY <wutransferbenin@gmail.com> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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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:
- "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.
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.
- ofinvestigations_federalbureau4@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FBI SECURITY <wutransferbenin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ofinvestigations_federalbureau4@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:25:14 +0900 (KST)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
COUNTER-TERRORISM DIVISION AND CYBER CRIME DIVISION
J. EDGAR. HOOVER BUILDING WASHINGTON DC

Good Day beneficiary: Last warning!!! From FBI Bureau

We have been inspection every single transaction you made since last year until this 2011 and you have to know that we are also working to make sure your funds which are suppose to be delivered to you and also bear in mind that what ever you emailing us will be forward to the court.

Also we are hereby to notified by the federal bureau of investigation Cotonou department of the insult you imposed on them by failing to comply by their regulation.

Your full residential address has been forwarded to us for your immediate arrest to face your charge but I deemed it fit to give you one more chance to save yourself from this mess.

We have been told that you have failed to dance by the rule of the FBI which will warrant 2 years jail sentence. Now I john Francis Pikus the special Agent in charge of the FBI Albany department I am giving you 24 working hours to effect the payment of the $145.00 usd. To the FBI in republic of Benin (FBI SECURITY) with the information written below:

Receiver: Mr MGBATA SEIMON AMECHI
Country to send: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Test Q: Urgent
Answer: Yes
Amount: $145.dollars
Mtcn Number.........

You have to try as much as you can and make this payment today so that your funds will be delivering immediately to your destination without any problem.

You have to stop every transaction you are communicating with other organization to avoid delay on the processing of your funds.

Note that you? if you fail to stick with my advice or any delay will lead to us coming directly to your home address at any time, so try and dance by the rule and get back to me with good understanding and payment
information to enable me do favour on your goodness.

Response soonest.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

MR .JOHN FRANCIS PIKUS

SPEACIAL AGNET IN HERE J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING

935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20535

E-Mail=( ofinvestigations_federalbureau4@yahoo.com.hk )

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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