419 scam: "MR.JOHN AKA" <MR.JOHN.@aroma.ocn.ne.jp> (INTERPOL)RC-32657, BENIN 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:

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)
- "interpolcommand@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "interpolcommand@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22961111314 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.JOHN AKA" <MR.JOHN.@aroma.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.JOHN AKA" <commandinterpol@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 16:44:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: (INTERPOL)RC-32657, BENIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMAND,

(INTERPOL)RC-32657, BENIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMMAND,

COTONOU -BENIN REPUBLIC
E-mail; interpolcommand@outlook.com
Telephone: +229 61111314

Attn; Dear,

This notification email is coming to you from Benin Republic Interpol police
Command
and please immediately you receive this message do let us know by
calling because we need to carry on with this importer'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 TERRY HANK ,JOHN
MARK ,LARRY JOHNSON ,DR LEE ANNEL AND GABRIEL, AMAECHI. One of them came from
Nigeria and through our investigation we discovered your email address
from them which proof that they have did scammed you before, The fact
is that one of 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 count
very well how much you have spent under scammers 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.

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 scammers
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-Compensation. Please all we need is the truth and if you never
spend just make us closer.

Please reply to this email ;( interpolcommand@outlook.com ) we wait
to have the details from you as soon as you get this mail. What ever
happen to Court we will let you know. We wait 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 +229 61111314. but
please don't forward 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.

Beat Regard
MR JOHN AKA

BENIN REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INTERPOL COMMAND
BENIN REPUBLIC +229 61111314

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