419 scam: "Chimma John" <chimmajohn32@gmail.com> YOUR URGENT FROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMAND

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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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998678910 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- interpolplc087@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chimma John" <chimmajohn32@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: interpolplc087@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 04:09:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT FROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMAND

(INTERPOL)
RC-32657, COTONOU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMAND,
COTONOU BENIN-REPUBLIC
E-mail; ( interpolplc087@gmail.com
Telephone: +22-998-678-910

Attn; Dear,

This notification email is coming to you from Benin Interpol Command and
please immediately you receive this message do let us know by calling
because we need to carry on with this imporster's work accordingly,

we are written to let you know that we have three gentlemen arrested in
the Western Union and money gram this morning name DANIEL ODOH ,LARRY
JOHNSON AND GABRIEL. One of them came from Nigeria and through our
investigation we discoverd your email address from them which proof that
they have did scammed you before, The fact is that one them made us clear
that they did scammed you out of closer $800 Usd.

Please we don't have anything with you now but all we need is for you to
send down your home address and your phone number and you country very
well how much you have spent under scamer's down here in Africa so far
because first thing tomorrow morning we will lead them to court and from
the court they will be charge to jail.

1. Your Full name,________________
2. Your home Address______________
3. Your current telephone number, ______
4. A copy of your _____________
5. Your age/sex,____________________
6. Your country,____________________
7. Your occupation,__________________

So you do mail us back now with this needed details if you don't know the
exactly amount you have spent to Benin and Nigeria under scammer's control
then you just tell us that you don't know the amount so that the court
will charge the Countries how much they will pay you as your
re-Compernsation.please all we need is the truth and if you never spend
just make us cleser.

Please reply to this email;( interpolplc087@gmail.com ) We await to have
the details from you as soon as you get this mail. what ever happen to
Court we will let you know. We await to have the details from you as soon
as you get this mail. On what ever happen to Court we will let you
know.you can reach us on this line +2299-867-8910 , but please don't
forword this email to any person from Africa to avoid them use it to do
their bad work on the name of West Africa Interpol Service please.

SUPP.FRED JONAH.
COTONOU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INTERPOL COMMAND
BENIN +22-998-678-910

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