419 scam: " Mr. White johnson" <"DHL."@rondo.ocn.ne.jp> Attention Dear Foreign Beneficiary,

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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.
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.
- +22999076269 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: " Mr. White johnson" <"DHL."@rondo.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Mr. White johnson" <diplomaticjohnson4524@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 22:58:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear Foreign Beneficiary,

UBA BANK DU BENIN REPUBLIC.
INT'L. OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC
LOCATION. RUE BPH141 KINGSTON
AVENUE COTONOU BENIN.
TEL+229 -99076269
REF: MT89TQ
ISSUED DATE:11/18/2016

ATM Card Contract Fund Payment From United Nations

Attention Dear Foreign Beneficiary,

You are welcome to desk of Hon Mr. White Johnson, UBA BANK Director, Working together towards a corruption-free world by promoting and defending integrity, justice and the rule of law$B!G(B Mission statement of the International Anti-Corruption Academy, We cover West African Countries.Your full Compensation fund have been Approved today from World delivering courier department.

This is to let you know that we received a payment credit instruction from the Federal Reserve Bank New York and Federal Government of Africa to pay you with your full Compensation fund sum of us$10.5 Million from the Federal Reserve account with our office. We have been having series of meetings for the past 1 month now which ended 2days ago with the Africa Government, HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (UK) with the World Bank Officials.This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the United Nations,HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (UK) Reserve Bank of Africa, with the World Bank officials have agreed to compensate them with the sum of Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars each victim.

This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received his or her contract sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction, people who have Compensation to claim or international businesses that failed due to instability of Government in some part of World.

It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Visa Card Number: 4283 0830 7403 4242 have been approved in your favor, The ATM Card Value is $10,500,000 USD (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand, USD Only) You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $15,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per day and are duly Inter Switch so you can make withdrawal at any ATM locate Center of your choice around the world. However what we required from you is below information and your mailing address information where you want your ATM card to be delivered.

1.Your full Name:......................
2.Delivery Address:.....................
3.Your direct Tel, Cell:................
4.A copy of your ID or ID numbers for Identification:...............
5.Nearest Airport:.................
6.Your current occupation:................

Now your new Payment, US Government Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331,Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Federal Reserve Bank Telex Confirmation No: -1114433;Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore you are qualified now to received and confirm your ATM Card with our Delivery Department within the next 48hrs.

Congratulation to your Compensation fund.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best Regards,
UBA BANK Director
Hon Mr. White Johnson.
Phone: +229 99076269

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