419 scam: Mrs Angela Tony Payment Director <h112@globomail.com> Dear Beneficiary USD$2.500.000 directed in cash credited to file # KGU/80201825

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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:
- "required 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. )
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
- +22998952802 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Angela Tony Payment Director <h112@globomail.com>
Reply-To: westernunionbenin13@lajt.hu
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:34:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Beneficiary USD$2.500.000 directed in cash credited to file # KGU/8020182590 Urgent.

Dear Beneficiary USD$2.500.000 directed in cash credited to file #
KGU/8020182590 Urgent.

The owner of this Email,There is an issue with the WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER in the amount of Four Million Nine Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars USD$2.500.000 directed in cash credited to file # KGU/8020182590, at the
owner of this email address.

This is to inform you that the presidency held meeting with director
of ministry of finance on Monday 12st Mar 2012 concerning your over due payment
that has been delayed, all the conclusion is that you will be receiving your
funds Bank Wire Transfer or through western union international money transfer
and the maximum amount you will be receiving per a day from Western Union
starting from tomorrow is USD$5000 twice daily and the MTCN NO# will be sent
along with the Text Questions & Answers for you to receive your fund through
any Western Union Location in your Country,everyday till your final
payment.

Also you are required by this Department to send the Renewing
& Reconfirming of your file charges of $59 dollar to help them Renew &
Reconfirm you file that was deposited in the BANK along with your name and
address below.

Receiver Name====================
Receiver
Address================
Test Question=================
Test
Answer===================
Direct
Telephone==========================

Your first payment has been transferred correctly to your address
they will mail you the payment information's you need to pick up your money in
any western union arround you correctly once they receive the reconfirmation
charge so to avoid delay from you receiving your total money. So the
information's for you to send the re-confirming charge is bellow,

Receiver Name: Lawrence Igbanugo N.
Country; Benin
Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Question:; In God
Answer;: We
Trust
Amount;: USD$59.00,

Try to fill the Above Information's where to start sending the
money to you correctly because as soon the required fee of $59.00 is received
today for the renewing & reconfirming the payment file of your funds you
will start receiving your funds as from tomorrow in amount of $5000 twice daily
like we stated above.My ID card is attached-

Contact the paying Bank Western Union International Money
Transfer with the below information's;

Contact Person: Mr. Lawrence Igbanugo N
Telephone:
+229-98952802
Mail id: westernunionbenin13@lajt.hu

Call Mr Lawrence Igbanugo on this number +229-98952802 for him to
know that you have contacted him with your information's.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs Angela Tony Payment Director
Benin
Royal Reserve Bank.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:

THIS E-MAIL, INCLUDING ANY ATTACHMENTS,CONTAINS INFORMATION FROM
MRS. ANGELA TONY PAYMENT DIRECTOR BENIN ALL BANK 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 DESTROY ALL ELECTRONIC AND
HARD COPIES OF THE COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS.

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