419 scam: LUCY TAMLYN <innocentmichael405@gmail.com> UNITED STATES 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:

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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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.
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 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.
- soutwestairlinescargo0@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: LUCY TAMLYN <innocentmichael405@gmail.com>
Reply-To: soutwestairlinescargo0@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2017 06:01:53 -0700
Subject: UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO BENIN REPUBLIC

Lucy Tamlyn.jpgSeal of the United States Department of State.svg
FROM THE DESK OF LUCY TAMLYN
UNITED STATES Extraordinary AMBASSADOR TO BENIN REPUBLIC
20 EMBASSY SUIT COTONOU, REPUBLIC DU BENIN.11 GARIKA ROAD COTONOU
REPUBLIC DU BENIN .

Attn Dear Beneficial:

This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we
have thoroughly completed an Investigated with the help of our
Intelligence Monitoring Network System And Homeland Security that you
are having an illegal transaction with Impostors claiming to be Central
Bank, DHL Express and some impostors claiming to be the Department of
Fedex courier company,Western Union or Money Gram. During our
Investigation, it came to our notice that the reason why you have not
received your payment is because you are dealing with criminals and
pretenders and also have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given
to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment.

So therefore, After the meeting with Benin Rep President and Africa
Government Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and they have
brought a solution to your problem by coordinating your payment in the
total amount of US$50,000,000.00 compensation of scam victims and all
the money you spend in the hand of impostors in Africa So government
has issue us your international bank check that value 50 million
dollars on your behalf and we HAVE SEND THE CHECK T0 0UR PARTNER BANK
Bank East Asia bank IN NEW Y0RK CITY UNITED STATE T0 SEND THE FUND T0
Y0U

The Director of Bank East Asia bank here 120 Broadway ,New York, NY,
United States Mr Greg Williams told me that before the check will get to
you that it will expire and he also advice me that because of the amount
in the check that your bank will not cleared the check. So i told the
director of the of the Bank East Asia bank to cash FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
and he cash it and register it in cash with S0UTH WEST AIRLINE CARG0
SHIPPING COMPANY all the necessary arrangement of delivering your $50
MILLION DOLLARS in cash was made withS0UTH WEST AIRLINE CARG0 SHIPPING
COMPANY.And there need to deliver your package to you. In fact I thank
God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.As
for our agreement with the S0UTH WEST AIRLINE CARG0 SHIPPING COMPANY
they promised that your package will leave this New York tomorrow
morning,But the Director of theS0UTH WEST AIRLINE CARG0 SHIPPING COMPANY
said that they need you to reconfirm your contacts information to them
to able them meetup with you immediately the Agent arrived to your City
.
Since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been involved in
this transaction,You are now to be rest assured that this transaction is
legitimate and completely risk-free as it is our duty to Protect and
Serve citizens of our Country.

Please write a letter of application to the given address bellow.
ATTN: DR.TING XU
TEl: +1 646 918 1100
EMAIL: soutwestairlinescargo0@hotmail.com

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you
immediately they arrived in your city with your fund.This is what they
need from you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE ; Refer to attachments .
6.YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT

Please make sure you send this needed info's to the Director general of
S0UTH WEST AIRLINE CARG0 SHIPPING COMPANY TING XU with the address given
to you.The S0UTH WEST AIRLINE CARG0 SHIPPING COMPANY don't know the
contents of the Boxes.They did not know the contents. this is to avoid
them delaying with the BOX.I am waiting for your urgent response.and
please do not inform the company the content of the package because we
register the fund as the church/family treasure and S0UTH WEST AIRLINE
CARG0 SHIPPING COMPANY is the best America company here in New York city
contact them now .I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even
call the Director of S0UTH WEST AIRLINE CARG0 SHIPPING COMPANY with this
line: +1 646 918 1100 . I await your urgent response.and please keep
this secret because we don't need you to tell any one this for security
purposes

Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostor or office
claiming to be in possession of your FUND , you are advised only to be
in contact with DR.TING XU who is the rightful person you are suppose
to deal with in regards of your C0MPENSATI0N PAYMENT and forward any
email you get from any impostors to this office so we could act upon and
commence investigation.

Thanks And God Bless you
FROM THE DESK OF LUCY TAMLYN

UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO BENIN REPUBLIC

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