419 scam: "Mr.James Knight" <"www."@blue.ocn.ne.jp> US Ambassador to Benin Republic

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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. )
- "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. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James Knight" <"www."@blue.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.James Knight" <mrspascaleenleo20@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2017 20:04:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: US Ambassador to Benin Republic

US Ambassador to Benin Republic

Without mincing words, I am convinced 100% that you have had bitter
experience with various scammers' claiming to be high government
officials and thereby defrauding you of your hard-earned money'. The
activities of these scammers has changed your perspective about
conducting business on the internet, and you now believed there is no
genuine business that can be conducted on the internet. Well, I am an
American and the internet was created by Americans for the purpose of

creating awareness for your products/services and conducting genuine
business with ease. I am fully committed to deliver the "diplomatic
consignment" to you in the United States and every paths in the World
Countries in order to differentiate myself from the many Benin
Republic you have dealt with. I am a full citizen of the United States
and trained in many countries , but I was on a Foreign Mission here in
Benin as a US Ambassador. Hence, I am making every efforts to ensure
that no citizen of the United States and other countries is cheated by
Benin Republic .

Therefore, I need your ultmost support and understanding to actualize
this dream. I also want you to understand that I do trust you and I
expect you to show me the same trust and respect in return since trust
is a 2-way street. On the other hand, trust is a relationship of
reliance. Trust also means being able to predict what other people
will do and what situations will occur.

Trust is both an emotional and logical act. Emotionally, it is where
you expose your vulnerabilities to people, but believing they will not
take advantage of your openness. Logically, it is where you have
assessed the probabilities of gain and loss, calculating expected
utility based on hard performance data, and concluded that the person
in question will behave in a predictable manner. In practice, trust is
a bit of both. I trust you because I have experienced your
trustworthiness by merely believing in what I have said, even when you
have not seen me, and because I have faith in human nature.

Frankly speaking, I understand that anyone in your shoes will
feelbetrayed, but I still want you to show me your trust by giving me
the benefit of doubt on this delivery arrangement. My identity and
personality is verifiable, and I promise to deliver the consignment to
you in your country and united state without any hitch. Please do not
allow this mission to die off because of

$79.00 dollars. I meant so well for you and I believe you will
appreciate me more when you have finally received your partial payment
of $2.8millinon usd dollars upon my arrival with the package in your
country. I will use my position and personality to deposit the
$2.8millinon usd dollars into your bank account in your country
without questioning from the financial monitoring authorities, since
all documentations proving the legitimacy of the funds has been
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Please don't see me as one of the numerous dubious Benin republic you
have dealt with in the past. I am a different person entirely and I
come from a different continent. I have the American spirit in me and
I hate cheaters. I promise to always uphold the national unity of the
United States.Please reply back ASAP and let me know your possibility
of sending the $79.00 dollars today.

send it via western union Or Money Gram Or Ria Money Transfer with
below name: TEDDY NWA

Receiver's name.........PAUL cHIKA

Country..........Benin Republic,

City...........Cotonou

Text Question.......Best

Answer..........Way

Amount ........$79 usd, Only
Mtcn no.......
Sender's Name.....

Respectfully yours,

Mr.James Knight

US Ambassador to Benin Republic

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