419 scam: "Mrs Josh Bingle." <terry_hedges@yahoo.com> Welcome to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT),

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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. )
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.
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 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.
- atmservice58@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Josh Bingle." <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: atmservice58@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 09:18:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Welcome to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT),

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Welcome to
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT),
Address: 5501 Josh
Birmingham Parkway,Charlotte, North Carolina (NC), 28208, USA

Category: USA Airport CLT.
Web-site: http://airport-charlotte.com/index.cfm
Email:atmservice58@yahoo.fr_____________________________________________________________________________

Dear Beneficially Email Address:

We the Airport Authorites has decover your
delivery sign with DHL COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC in the custody of Mr.GEORGE
MANCHO who cliam to be a Diplomatic agent responsiblity of your atm visa card
worth $8.5Million USD in your name. after we screening the clearance our
confirmation from INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC, GROUP MANAGER DIRECTOR: DR. JOE
SMITH stated that the total payment is illegitimating payment being approved in
your name from World Bank Award Payment programmed 2012 compensation
accordingly.

And by the virtue of investigation conferred in your
payment ATM VISA CARD since yesterday, report has receive by US Government
Authority I.M.F in Washington DC about the delay of your delivery and they also
told us the best way to solve the problem so that your agent will come to your
home address and hand your atm package over to you this week.

Yes they
made to our understood this morning that any fund above US$8.5Million coming
from African government must obtain the ANTI DRUG MONEY LOUNDRY CERTIFICATE
cover the total payment file in question in other to prove US-GOVERNMENT that
the payment in ATM VISA CARD is no way related with Drug Money non to sponsor
Terrorist attack in the Country before they will allow your agent Mr.GEORGE
MANCHO to deliver the atm visa card to you immediately.

In the best of
your benefit: we decided to inform you apply for the CERTIFICATE with Federal
High Court Benin Republic immediately with fees of $86usd because the US
Government Authority instructed us to make sure that the CERTIFICATE is obtain
in your payment originator been Governemnt BENIN REPUBLIC before the Custom
Authorites in the airport will release your Agent to deliver the ATM VISA CARD
to you in person.

In order word: your failure to comply with the above
directives stands the risk of cancel your delivery and have it return back to
homeland Securites properties here in the United State of America government for
proper verification by the US Attorney General why you did not obtain the
certificate in the begin of your transaction wish might lead the FBI department
of your state to arrest you soon in avoid the law of the
country.

Therefore you are advised to take this matter very seriously as
we are not ready to compromise with this decision to avoid cancellation of your
payment ATM VISA CARD worth US$8.5Million, on 16th of MAY 2012. also we were
informed that the beneficiary of the atm package will pay for the Certificate
and the cost of this documentation $86.00 Dollars, You have to send this money
directly to Federal High Court via Western Union Money Transfer service if you
prefer our help to you.

Payment Information is bellow to avoid delay
again.

Receiver Name:..... obinna onyebuchi
Address location; ..Benin
Republic
City......... Cotonou
Text question: .....God
Answer:.......
faith.
Amount:...... $55
MTCN NUMBERS is needed once you make the
payment.

And be further gaurantee that your ATM PACKAGE shall be guiding
in all policies and decisions by the purposes set forth and it will mailing to
your home in 2hours service immediately the ANTI DRUG MONEY LAUNDRY CERTIFICATE
is obtain and fax US-Government in your delivery.

Yours
Faithfully,
Mrs Josh Birmingham.
Secretary General of Charlotte Douglas
Airport International

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