419 scam: "Mr.James Armed" <joy.frank48@gmail.com> INTERPOL REGIONAL OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC

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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:
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "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.
- mroluwatobi009@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James Armed" <joy.frank48@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usarevenue74@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:59:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: INTERPOL REGIONAL OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC

  INTERPOL FINANCIAL & INTERNET CRIMES DECTECTING
OFFICE DEPARTMENT. AFFILIATE OFFICE OF BENIN
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMAND COTONOU BENIN Republic,
Direct Office Security Telephone Line: + 229-99142153 .
Telex : 5211 ECBP COTONOU .

MR/MISS CYNTHIA EDRICK(CHIEF EXECUTIVE GEORGE):-WHO STAND ON BEHALF OF.

       (INTERPOL)
       BENIN BRACHE
      RCC-CHEMBER-32657,
E-mail:- mroluwatobi009@yahoo.com

Attn: Funds Beneficiary.

Top of the day:5/01/2011.

The
motion exparte is pursuant to Order 34 Rule 3(2) of the Federal High
Court Civil Procedure) Rules 2009, Section 5 and 6 of PI Act 2004 and
the inherent jurisdiction of the court.

Following the recent
broadcast of the Director I.M.F International monitory Funds and the
Chirman Benin deposit insurance coporation Dr.Osita Ofodile during the
provided issue on his speech to the united nation, couple with
recommendation and resolution to the Appeal Court 5/01/2011 Time:07:30
AM.

I am the executive Chirman International Police(INTERPOOL) a
committee set up by the West Africa International Monetary Unit under
the able Presidents of Benin Republic DR.BONI YAYIA . The purpose of
the committee among other is to checkmate and arrest the every
disorganizer of the federal law in the country to avoid more scam
victim that flows arroung global world today.

Consequently,
we received an aprooval letter from the I.M.F office ordering the above
office to have these mate Arrest due to there Criminal act in claming
to your funds

There is presently a counter claims on your funds/
by MR.Eddy LEE and his Friend who was captured by International
Police(INTERPOL)this morning. This  People are presently trying to
make us believe that you enteired into an agreement with her to help
you in receiving your funds and also advice that the connecting of your
pin code should board to the new another Transfer.

These
was in attempt to divert your funds value US$2.4 Million to a new
method without your knowledge may have been done by your local
representative with the assistance of some whom most of them are
presently under our custody and will face prosecution under section Act
2001 Section DC.124, pending on when we finish with our investigation.

and
they have agree to pay $45.00 for the cost of required certificate fee
as urgent as needed. But since the truth is come out we have verify
that they are nothing but crook, So this morning we have signed with
the I.M.F that the amount you will pay them to recieve your funds is
$45.00 only, Objection 1-6 Act 2003.

So
as the rightfull owner of the funds we have signed that the only money
you will pay is $45.00 and required to send out the fee immediately
you confirm my email because delaying is dangeriouse more especially in
this matter. Go ahead and send out the fee today so to avoid your fund
divert to the mentiond suspect.

Bellow is the information to send out the payment today.

RECIEVER NAME::::::::::::::::   MR. ONYEKWE JOHN

COUNTRY:::::::::::::::::::::: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY:::::::::::::::::::::::::::COTONU
TEST QUESTION::::::::::::::::HONEST
ANSWER::::::::::::::::::::::GOD
AMOUNT:::::::::::::::::::$45.00

THANKS. MR MOHAMMED YESUFU
INTERPOL REGIONAL OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
(INTERPOL) BENIN BRACHE

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