419 scam: Abebe Selassie <"www."@eos.ocn.ne.jp> URGENT NOTIFICATION!

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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:
- "required 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. )
- "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. )
- "million united states 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
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.
- +22968969624 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- abebe_selassie@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Abebe Selassie <"www."@eos.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Abebe Selassie <abebe_selassie@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2017 09:32:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION!

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS COMPENSATION UNIT BENIN REPUBLIC UNIT.

ATTENTION:YOU ARE ADVICE TO CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS PASSWORD AFTER OR BEFORE READING THIS MAIL FOR THE ACCOUNT SECURITY PURPOSED AGAINST HACKERS!

Dear valued beneficiary,

This is the second time we are sending this mail to you regarding your funds worth $12.5 million united states dollars and it will be the last time we
will send this out mail notification to you as warning before cancellation of your funds payment.The federal government of United States and Benin Du Republic under the power of the new elected presidents 2017 (DONALD TRUMP/PATRICE TALON) has given us the last order to release your funds to you as a citizen. But We do not accept bank to bank transfer of funds because of the scam issue going on the internet,so your total funds will be converted into an ATM visa card which you can be able to use withdrawing your all cash anytime anywhere in the world, available banks or any ATM cash machines.We don't ask people to send any money or fees, not even the banks are to ask for some fees but only the delivery fees of the ATM visa card through DHL delivery company the fee for the delivery from our country to your home address will cost $100 only.

The $100 is the only fee you were asked to send for the smooth delivery of your ATM visa card without any security stop order or any delivery problems. If you can not pay the required fee then it means you have to come down to our country by your self and pick your card without paying any fees/charges.Yes we know that you are receiving scam mails but you must quit any further contacting/transfer/delivery/transaction with any of them again or it might get your funds canceled as scam report and make sure you change your email address password before or after reading this email and never give your password to anybody on the internet.

Use this information below to make the payment via western union or money gram closest to you,

Receiver's name:Kelvin Micheal
Receiver's country/DESTINATION: BENIN REPUBLIC
city: COTONOU
Amount to send: $100 only (DON'T SEND MORE THAN $100)

Kindly reconfirm your delivery address including your full information such as :

1.Your full name:
2.Your country/city address:
3.Your age:
4.Your occupation:
5.Your email address/password:
6.Your direct tel phone number for easily contact:
7.Your i.d/passport

After making the payment then get back to me with the transfer payment receipt and sender's information for easily pick up before we proceed with your ATM visa card delivery.If anybody charges you another fees after sending the $100,please don't try to send the fee without contacting us for confirmation, thanks for your kind attention and remain blessed.

Congratulation in advance if you follows the instructions.

Best Regards,
Abebe Selassie
E-mail:abebe_selassie@yahoo.com
Tel. +229 68 96 96 24.

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