419 scam: DR RICHARD LONG <richardlong581@yahoo.com.ph> Urgent Attention Dear Beneficiary,

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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:
- "insurance 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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "million dollars" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
- +22998746691 (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.
- richardlong155@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- street,cotonou-benin phone +229 98746691 email ( richardlong155@yahoo.fr ) email(richardlong581@yahoo.com.ph) urgent attention (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: DR RICHARD LONG <richardlong581@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: richardlong155@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:33:53 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Urgent Attention Dear Beneficiary,

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)

UBA BANK HeightsPlot 87 Ajose

Adeogun Street,Cotonou-Benin

PHONE +229 98746691

Email ( richardlong155@yahoo.fr )

Email(richardlong581@yahoo.com.ph)

Urgent Attention Dear Beneficiary,

This is to let you know that we have
received an instruction from the United Nation by orders of the
Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Benin to release your
Approved payment of US$5.5 Million Dollars via UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD
which you will use to withdraw your US$5.5 Million Dollars from any
ATM Machine in any part of the world.

I must thank you and assure you that
UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD number 527 478364 4673648 748; has been
approved and upgraded in your favor this morning. The amount upgraded
in the ATM CARD is US$5.5 Million Dollars and your secret pin number
is 1964, Right now, Invitation have been extended to you to visit UBA
BANK Benin Republic to collection of your UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and
PIN NUMBER so that you can activate it by yourself and start
withdrawing funds from any ATM Machine in your country but the amount
you can withdraw in a day is $10,000,as we have programmed it.

Alternatively, if you are unable to
visit UBA BANK Federal Republic of Benin for collection of this your
UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER, you must therefore apply for the
UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER to be sent to you via our
diplomatic courier service at your own expenses by offsetting the
following payments such as;

1) Shipment fee of the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD to your address amounting to US$75.00.

2) Insurance Coverage of the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD amounting to USU S$52.00.

Both payments totaling the sum of
US$100.00 must be paid to enable us ship the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD to
your address to enable you start withdrawing your US$5.5 Million
Dollars from any ATM machine in any part of the world. This UBA BANK
ATM VISA CARD must be insured so that it can get to you without any
problem and diversion. This is because this ATM CARD that can be use
to withdraw funds from any ATM Machine in every part of the world.

So, if you cannot come to UBA BANK of
Federal Republic of Benin for collection of your UBA BANK ATM VISA
CARD, you must therefore kindly go right now and send this shipment and
insurance fee of US$100.00 via Western Union Money transfer or money
gram transfer with the details below and write your MTCN number and
your sender name bellow down;

Receiver's name: MR ALEX NWABUDE

Country.. Benin Republic

City .. Cotonou

Text Question..When

Text Answer..Now

Amount $100 only

MTCN...

SENDER....

As soon as the fee is received, we
shall immediately dispatch the UBA BANK ATM VISA CARD to you and it
will take only 2 days to arrive to your address to enable you start
withdrawing funds that same day from any ATM machine nearest to you.
Thanks for your understanding and waiting for your quick reply and the
payment information.

Yours in service.

ATM Manager,

DR RICHARD LONG.

UBA BANK Benin Republic

PHONE +229 98746691

Email ( richardlong155@yahoo.fr )

Email(richardlong581@yahoo.com.ph)

Make sure that you contact on above email

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