419 scam: dhl <terry_hedges@yahoo.com> FROM SENIOR JUSTICE ROBERT DOSSOU FOR YOUR FUND ($4,600 000.00) USD DELIVERY

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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:
- "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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("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.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
- seniorjusticerobertdossou34@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dhl <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dhl56@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:27:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM SENIOR JUSTICE ROBERT DOSSOU FOR YOUR FUND ($4,600 000.00) USD DELIVERY

Attn: Greeting to you Beneficiary,

This to acknowledge you that your
e-mail id is found among those that have been scammed,and the compensation have
been approved from the supreme high court here in Benin and we are asked to
contact you by the Benin president on how to send you the ($4,600 000.00) united
state dollars by the diplomatic courier and the fund as been cash in dollars
here in Benin bank.So you are advice to contact the lawyer in charges of this
fund and his name is Senior Justice Robert Dossou and make sure you contact him
with your full Contact information.

For more information on how to
make the money send to you because many People complain about scamming every day
from Benin and we are trying to stop this fraudulent from Benin and am sure you
that it will stop because we are now working with the internet operation such as
YAHOO MAIL.

and also the united state FBI and Benin police with Nigerian
EFCC ,so the scam can be eradicated in this country and I want you to follow
your fund code which follow bellow,and whish is given to you by the high court
of Benin and the code is (Be74678FGN) And I want you to keep this
code,

because this code will ensure you and Alert you in any day you
receive a scam e-mail from this country And as soon as you contact Senior
Justice Robert Dossou with your full contact information requested, he will be
forward everything to the Benin presidency office to issue out your award
certificate as the rightful beneficiary.

Name:Senior Justice Robert
Dossou
E-mail Address:(seniorjusticerobertdossou34@yahoo.fr)
CHAMBER
NUMBER...189VC
CHOSE ONE METHODS YOU LIKE YOUR FUNDS TO BE SEND TO YOU WITH
DIFFERENT COST;
1.Bank to Bank is $105
2.courier service $85
3,Atm Card
delivery$120 by Dhl Courier company.
4,Western union transfer per day payout
is $78 usd.

Now here is the information to send fee of any method of
your choice which you may choose for recieving of your fund;Remember that you
will send the fee through western union or MoneyGram and send us the MTCN NUMBER
and also your Address.

Receiver Name: ..............RAPHAEL
EJIMOFOR
Country: ................Republic OF Benin
City:
..............Cotonou
Test Question: ..............10+10?
Test Answer:
.............20.
Amount: ...............$ usd
MTCN#
..............
SENDER'S NAME:..............

Contact him in regarding
of the fund to be deliver to you by the Diplomatic courier service and also any
beneficiary we be responsible for shipping fees so as to avoid any scam and the
fees is just only $85 Bank to Bank is only $105 for Atm Card delivery$120.
Western union transfer per day payout is $78 usd. so chose one and okay contact
Senior Justice Robert Dossou and you will receive your fund from the high court
because as soon as you contact the lawyer in charges of your fund he will alert
the united state bureau and also your state police for the fund to be deliver to
you without any restriction and problem when the fund get to you in your
location area and no cod.

Thanks.
Best Regard
Peter Johnson

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