419 scam: james goodluck <"www."@chic.ocn.ne.jp> Attention and Greetings

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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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "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.
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.
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.
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.
- jamesgoodluck444@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: james goodluck <"www."@chic.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: james goodluck <jamesgoodluck444@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 03:19:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention and Greetings

Attention and Greetings

I am Mr. Philip Udenze, the Chair person in charge of Treasury Department,
International wire transfers of Benin Republic Federal Ministry of Finance.
This is to inform you that your funds was brought to my desk because the
director & management of the WESTERN UNION & MONEY GRAM transfer
have declared to divert your fund to the government treasury account just
because you can not pay the wire transfer fee. In reasoning wisely to this
complain, I told them to wait until I hear from you today so that I will know
the reason why you decide to reject such amount of money USD2.5 Million which
is your rightful & legal overdue inheritance payment just because of transfer
fee.

The reason why i sent this email to you is because it is your sweat and for this
reason you still have this last chance to claim your fund if you can send
USD78.00 today because i have already arranged your wires ready for its daily
wires to you but failing to do this, i will allow them to have power over your
fund and am very sorry if you failed as this is the last chance.

Therefore, send the USD78.00 immediately you receive this email today and
email your full name and address to me if you want your USD2.5 Million to send
to you by western union OR Money gram transfer but the maximum amount officially
allow for it per day wire to you is USD7,500.00 per day until you receive your
complete USD2.5 Million from here . The second option is for you to send me the
full detail of your bank account if you want your fund be fully transfer by
direct bank to bank wire transfer to your account at once. After you have send
the 78.00 and email me the mtcn numbers, you are to indicate your wish to
receive your funds as I have stated above and the funds will be released to you
without any hitch.

Here is the money gram information in the name of my accountant to avoid delay
in receiving your funds and remember that i have done my best for you and i will
make sure that your wire will begin to be released to you from the moment you
sent this 78.00 usd.

Send the 78.00 now and send me email with the money gram reference numbers
when you send the money.

Receivers Name:......Obinna Fredrick EMEKA
Pay-Out Country:... Benin
Pay-Out City : Cotonou.
Address: Sian-Pierre Paul Cotonou, Benin-Republic.
Test Question:..God
Answer :.. Bless.
Amount to send: ...78.00

SEND MTCN NUMBER....

Send it and email the MTCN control number, amount sent, name and address of
sender to me for easy collection.

contact through this email

[jamesgoodluck444@gmail.com]

Thanks.
Mr. Philip Udenze
Treasury Department, International
Wire Transfers, Federal Ministry of Finance Benin Republic.
12:49PM

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