419 scam: " Raymond Blue" <"wwww."@helen.ocn.ne.jp> Dear Beneficial

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: " Raymond Blue" <"wwww."@helen.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Raymond Blue" <imfworldregula@yeah.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:47:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Beneficial

Dear Beneficial

Hello, Welcome to the DHL Courier company Washington DC, we received your mail and it content are well understood, although we had received your information from Michael Lee the director of international Monitoring fund (IMF), the total fund you have with us is $35 million united state of America dollars and its being stored in ATM visa card.

Meanwhile, I wish to congratulate you on your fund with us, its was from the president emeritus of Benin republic His Excellency Dr. Patrick talon in collaboration with coca cola monthly lottery to you as a scam victim, they also remitted sum of $550 for delivery charge of your fund in ATM visa card which is registered in our office to deliver you for your collection within 24 hours.

Moreover, I wish to bring to your notice that we are sorry because the delivery of your fund in ATM visa card will not commence until we remit $250 to internal revenue service (IRS) for the tax charges of your fund from the day it was registered with us till the seconds you receive it in your home address ,we are so sorry for the inconvenience that it may cause you, once you send the $250 the delivery of your fund in ATM visa card will commence without any further delaying,And do mail me your full information such as home address, nearest airport,occupation, age and state of origin.

I was told to delivery you fund as soon as you comply with me,it amaze me so much and then I went to the office of IMF office Benin and reported this to them to know what is their aim and they told me that bank former director Mike Okoye was the one that curse all this he collect money for peoples and then refuse to wired their fund to them, so my dear the Lord I serve will not allow such to happen here in my seat.

Below is the information you are to send the the tax charges of $250 only.

Receiver name: JOHN WILLIAM
Receiver country: Benin republic
City: Cotonou
$250 Only.

Number.....(202) 688-8857
Sincerely

Raymond Blue

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