419 scam: "Mr. Jerry Richard" <benmartin.org@gmail.com> YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED

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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. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.
- +22993806212 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jerry Richard" <benmartin.org@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernun.dept@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:51:25 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED

ATTENTION:,

AFTER OUR OFFICIAL VERIFICATION PERUSAL WE HAVE OBTAIN FACTS THAT YOU ARE

THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND VALUED AT FUOR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN OUR OFFICE BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN THROUGH FUND VAULT KTU/9023118308/03 FROM UNITED NATION, SINCE THIS FUND WAS GIVEN BY THE PARIS CLUB INTERNATIONAL ON YOUR NAME WE NEVER HEARD FROM YOU TILL NOW, WE WANT TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR THIS IMMENSELY DONATION GIVEN TO YOU BY THE PARIS CLUB INTERNATION.

PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISE TO GO THROUGH THIS E-MAIL CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE

YOU UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH THE CONTENTS BEFORE REPLYING. WE ARE INSTRUCTED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BENIN TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU VIA OUR INSTALMENTALLY TRANSFER THROUGH OUR SERVICE (WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER) SO YOU WILL BE RECEIVING $10,000.00 USD DAILY UNTILL THE SUCCESSFUL INSTALMENTAL TRANSFER OF YOUR TOTAL FUND OF FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($4.8 MILLION USD).

MEAN WHILE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND US THE RE-NEW PAYMENT FILE WHICH IS

$98 USD FOR THE $10,000 THAT WE HAVE ALREADY TRANSFERRED TO YOUR NAME BUT CANNOT BE PICK UP BECAUSE IT WAS PLACE ON HOLD BY THE MANAGEMENT. REASON, BECAUSE WE INTEND TO DEDUCT THE TRANSFERRING FEE OUT FROM YOUR TOTAL FUND BUT THE FINANCIAL TRUST FUND COMMITTEE OF BENIN REPUBLIC PROOF IN ACCORDANCE TO UNITED NATION FINANCIAL EDITS OF 1990 AS RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL FUND TRANSFER POLICY AS AGREED WITH WESTERN UNION ACTS THAT NO ONE HAS RIGHT OVER YOUR FUND AS IT HAVE BEEN SIGNED AND STAMPED THAT NO MONEY SHOULD BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR FUND UNTIL IT ALL GETS TO YOU TO AVOID ANY MAL-PRACTICE IN MAKING ACCESSIVE DEDUCTION FROM YOUR FUND, BE INFORMED THAT IF THE POLICY IS NOT OBSERVE IT MIGHT INVOLVE CORRUPTION WHICH IN OTHER WORDS MIGHT LEAD YOU LOOSING YOUR FUND, THEREFORE TAKE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT DEDUCT YOUR TRANSFER FEES FROM YOUR FUND.

HERE IS THE INFORMATION OF THE ONE WE SENT TODAY TO YOU BUT IT WILL REMAIN

ON HOLD UNTIL YOUR PAYMENT FILE RE-NEW BEFORE WE CAN RELEASE THE FIRST $10,000 TO YOU. TO YOU BE SURE THAT THE MONEY IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR NAME SO YOU CAN TRACK IT AND CONFIRM THE AVAILABILITY OF YOUR FIRST PAYMENT. USE THIS WEB-SITE www.westernunion.com AND TRACK YOUR AVAILABLE MONEY.

SENDER'S NAME:..........SHAWN GRAVES

TEST QUESTION:............Thanks?

TEST ANSWER:............... God.

AMOUNT:....................... .$10,000.00 USD

MTCN: 2667815107 (Track the mtcn with the 1-800-325-6000 or

https://WWW.WESTERNUNION.COM )

THEREFORE, COPY THE NAME BELOW AND GO STRAIGHT AND SEND OUR OFFICIAL

RE-NEW PAYMENT FILE OF $98 USD TO ENABLE US PROCEED ON YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE IMMEDIATELY, BELOW IS THE INFORMATION OF OUR ACCOUNT OFFICER WHICH YOU WILL USE TO REMIT THE FEE VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER BEEN OUR RE-NEW PAYMENT FILE FOR YOUR $10,000.00 USD.

RECEIVER NAME:... MR. ELISA EMEKA

COUNTRY:..................... COTONOU BENIN

TEST QUESTION:............IN GOD?

TEST ANSWER:...............WE TRUST.

AMOUNT:....................... .$98 USD

MTCN

YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED TO ENABLE US TO RELEASE YOUR FIRST

TRANSFERRED $10,000 IN AN HOUR, INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AS YOU REPLY WITH YOUR PAYMENT MTCN FOR THE TRANSFER FEE. WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (WUMT-824) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING

AS YOUR SUBJECT, CALL ME FOR ANY QUESTION+229-93806212.

AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.

REGARDS

Mr. Jerry Richard

FORIGN OPERATION MANAGER

WESTERN UNION LAGOTES PALAR

TEL: +229-93806212.

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CONFIDENT IALITY NOTICE:

This e-mail, including any attachments,contains information from Mr Jerry

Richard, Western Union BENIN Republic Manager Group, Inc, which may be

confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of

the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient,

be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of

this information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error,

please notify the sender immediately by "reply to sender only" message and

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