419 scam: "MRS LINDA JOHNSON"<test@samozapis.ru> FINANCIAL BANK OF BENIN (FBB)

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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:
- "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. )
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS LINDA JOHNSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrslinda.johnsen@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:45:18 -0800
Subject: FINANCIAL BANK OF BENIN (FBB)

FINANCIAL BANK OF BENIN (FBB)
Agence principale de Cotonou Avenue Jean Paul I Cotonou, BP 325 Cotonou, Benin Republic. Our Ref: BR/102/0005B/11 ________________________________
TRANSFER OF $4,200.000.00 ON REF:
BR/102/0005B/15

HELLO MY DEAR,

I am now the new Managing Director of this Bank (FBB) iam contact you regarding the outstanding transfer due to our checking files,because the fund is available to transfer through our direct telegraphic wire transfer to your bank account.

As a new Director i am committed to restructure this bank with my new reform agenda to serve all our customers better.

And to start with, you will receive your fund WITHOUT payment of Certificate and transfer charges that put your fund in awaiting transfer, with effect this bank will proceed to transfer your Total Sum of $4.200,000.00 into designate bank account as soon as the fund is activated.

You will ONLY send to the Remittance Department a sum of $58 dollres only, to activate your fund which lie dormant for some time now.

As a matter of urgency, kindly send $58 to the Remittance Department to activate your fund and subsequently transfer the fund into your Bank Account in UAS.

Therefore go ahead to send it through this information via Money Transfer to the RD as viz:

Approved Name:=======JOHNSON EZE .
Address: Cotonou======== Benin Republic
Text Question:============MY
Text Answer:============YEAR
Amount:============$58 Only
MTCN ============
Sender's Name=========
Your country =========

We are doing our best to make sure this payment will be effected to you within two days. Expedite action concerning this matter.

It is our wish to offer our best services to you and we will not relent on our oars in doing so.

Anxiously waiting for your payment information, so that we can move ahead to complete whole process.

Cordially Yours,
Mrs LINDA JOHNSON
New Managing Director.
FINANCIAL BANK BENIN PLC... {FBB}

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