419 scam: "Mr.James. Connor" <jeraldclinton@live.com> ATTENTION ENEFICIARY

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "are expected to pay " (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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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 advice to " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James. Connor" <jeraldclinton@live.com>
Reply-To: internalrevenueservice775@admin.in.th
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 18:44:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION ENEFICIARY

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U.S.A.
Internal Revenue Service Department.
Bureau of Consular Affairs

Washington , DC 20520
Greeting from USA I.R.S,
Contact person:
Mr.James. Connor
Email:( internalrevenueservice775@admin.in.th )

Attention:

We write to
inform you that your package with No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 password
No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103,
Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No:-1114433; Secret Code
No: XXTN013. has been in Customs facility custody

waiting for
resolutions of the clearance to further the delivery to your delivery address by
the delivery Agent who came all the way from Africa.We have been waiting for you
to contact us regarding your consignment box which the agent suppose to deliver
to you which was on hold by USA Customs Department and they are requesting for
clearance certificate which will be obtain from the origination of the
consignment box before it will be released from the Customs to the delivery
agent to complete the delivery.

After the
phone call we made on your behalf to the USA Customs Authority and the
Government of Benin Republic, it was resolved that the delivery of your
consignment to your address must be complete within five (5) working days upon
your compliance to our directives; You should send the sum of $53.00 usd to
obtain the needed wnership-clearance certificate from Benin Republic.

The
clearance charges which was initially on the high price has been cut down by the
US Embassy in Benin Republic considering the poor economic situations that make
it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the clearance of
their entitlement.We will upon the confirmation of your clearing charge assign
our Diplomat Agent (Mr:CHRIS ATRICK) will travel to Benin Republic and collect
your wnership-clearance certificate and proceed with the
delivery.

Meanwhile
you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid
delivery to wrong person after obtaining the needed Ownership-clearance
certificate from Benin Republic because that is what the Customs here are
waiting for .

1- Your Full
Name:. . . . . . . .
2- Your Delivery Address:. . . . . .
3- Your
Contact Telephone Number:. . . .
4- Your Occupation:. . . . . . . .
5-
Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card number)

Once you
notify us with the above information and the needed Ownership-clearance
certificate from Benin Republic, the USA Customs will release your consignment
to you and it will be delivered to you by the agent,

Note that you are expected to pay only $53.00 usd for
Ownership-clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the
origination of the package in favor of Mr:UDEZUO EMMANUEL as our accountant
officer in Benin Republic Send the $53.00 usd through western union once you
receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of your
package,

Receivers
Name:= = MR.UDEZUO EMMANUEL
Country/City:= = = =Benin Republic
Test
Question:= = = =what city
Answer: = = = = = =Cotonou
Amount:= = = = =
=$53.00.00usd

Once you
send the money to Benin Republic to this name , please try to notify us with the
MTCN so that we can contact Mr:UDEZUO EMMANUEL for easy pick up and for
immediate action on the release of your Consignment box. Note that any unclaimed
consignment will be return to Benin Republic Government after 3days.

So you
are urgently advised to comply with our directives so that the Customs
will release your
consignment.

Yours
Sincerely
Mr.James. Connor
Commissioner of Internal
Revenue
Service.

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