419 scam: ben idu <benidu123@hotmail.com> ups COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA.

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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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: ben idu <benidu123@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <romanuba@outlook.fr>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:44:34 +0000
Subject: ups COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA.

ups COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA.
54/OPPOSITE GREEN HORSE HOTELAKPAKPA COTONOU BENIN

Hello Beneficiary ,
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your application after your agent who deposited your parcel with this company UPS.Note that all the necessary delivering arrangement of your ATM CARD parcel have been concluded here in our company and your consignment will be sent to your home address as soon as you reconfirm possible.
However we want to notify you that your parcel 's security deposit fee is $60.00 and you are advised to send the fee through Money Gram office.
send the security deposit fee of $60.00 immediately you receive this email. to enable us ship your ATM CARD parcel to your destination tomorrow morning.
Here is our accountant name address information where you will send the fee through moneygram office
Receiver's Name...........TITUS IWU,Country Name............ Benin RepublicCity.....................................CotonouText Question.........How LongText Answer..............48HoursAmount.................$60.00 only.MTCN........................................Sender Name............................Sender country...............................
Finally we are waiting to receive the security fee to enable us send your parcel to your address and give you the UPS shipment tracking number details so that you will track your parcel and know the arrival date time of our agent to your address over there in your country.
Try your best today and send the money because all necessary arrangement regarding the delivery of your parcel has been finalized and our agent will take off by 9:30am tomorrow morning to your country . Yours in service,Br. Mohamed Adamu.UPS COMPANY MANAGERBENIN REPUBLIC.Email address,, romanuba@outlook.fr ,,

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