419 scam: Office Paymentflie <officepaymentflie@yahoo.pl> Good Day My Good Friend,Here is the ( MTCN: 0732627772 )

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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. )
- "million 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)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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: Office Paymentflie <officepaymentflie@yahoo.pl>
Reply-To: westernuionheadofficebonanza2012@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:13:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Good Day My Good Friend,Here is the ( MTCN: 0732627772 )

SendMoneyWorldwide
Welcome to Western Union .
WELCOME TO WESTERN UNION
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Good Day My Dear,Friend:

The Board of federal ministry of finance Benin Republic. are here to notify you of your payment inherited funds of $2.5MILLION dollars .after the meeting held on 20th of April 2013 His Excellence the PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN DR YAYI BONI.

has Instructed this Department to send your funds through western union money transfer for easier receive of your inherited funds without any further delay. to avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is going on through the global.

You are required to send your name and address were you want your fund to be send through western union the maximum amount you will be receiving each day starting from tomorrow is the sum of $6,000.00.also your are required to send the sum of $105.00 dollar for Re-mewing and reconfirming file that was

deposited in this office with your name and address bellow.

1.FULL NAME..............
2.HOME ADDRESS..........
3.TELEPHONE NUMBER.........
4.COUNTRY.................

Be away that as soon as the required fee of $105.00 is send today for the renewing and reconfirming the payment file of your funds you will start receiving your funds as from tomorrow.
Please Track this inform online to confirm that YOUR MTCN is available for
Sender name: ALIHOU HOUNSA.
The is this MTCN: 0732627772
Text Question...How long,
Answer...Today,
Amount $5,000,

it's available for pick up by you, but you can not pick $5,000 payment until you send the needed fee which i be ask you every day to send to enable us start to send your full payment to you as well. So if you are not interested to send the fee and start to pick up your payment then, you better email me back as soon as you receive this mail so that I will contact the office to return all your transfer papers back to the western union customer care to avoid anymore problem.I need to hearing from you as soon as possible.
Think what you can do right now.
Mr. Samson Philip.

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