419 scam: "Mr. Francisco Eze" <"xxxx."@energy.ocn.ne.jp> Hello Dear,

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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:
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "million 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)
- "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 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.
- unitedparcelservice40@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Francisco Eze" <"xxxx."@energy.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Francisco Eze" <unitedparcelservice40@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 01:57:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dear,

Payment Reconciliation Panel
Via Office Of The Presidency
Rue 86 Cotonou,Republic Of Benin

Hello Dear,

This is to officially inform you that your Bank Draft worth of $1.5millionus dollars has been credited in ATM VISA CARD by the issuing Bank as ordered by this Ministry Federal Ministry Of Finance, Payment Reconciliation Panel, office of the Presidency Benin Republic. Be informed that you can not withdraw more than $7.500 per day this is what the Banking Instructions Stated. You will see the rest details when you receive the CARD,I have personally registered your ATM VISA CARD worth of
$1.5million us dollars with (UPS) Express Company therefore, Kindly reconfirm your contact information as follows to the delivery Company.

Your full Name_______________________
Delivery Address_____________________
Telephone Number___________________
Occupation__________________________
Your state__________________________
You$B!G(Bre Country_____________________
A Copy of your Id___________________

Contact person Mr. Charles Nelson
Shipment Officer,UPS Benin
EMAIL :(unitedparcelservice40@gmail.com)
PHONE:+229 61185238

I have paid for delivering and insurance charges, so the only money you will pay them is security keeping fee which they stated that I will not pay for it because the keeping fee is $51 dollars only per day, and I deposited it today, So, do fast and contact them today to avoid the keeping fee reading more money as its
only $51 you have to pay and receive your ATM VISA CARD, so that is why 1 did not pay for keeping fee, I want you to contact them urgent to avoid increment of the
keeping fee.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Francisco Eze
Auditor General
Federal Ministry Of Finance
Cotonou Benin Republic

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