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Email scams and frauds that are associated with the country of Benin.

Mrs. Muna Hariri (cancer scam)

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This message is an example of the “dying widow scam.” “Muna Hariri” doesn’t have long to live and needs your help to give away her fortune. Who wouldn’t want to help a dying widow? Unfortunately, “Mrs. Muna” is really just a scammer, probably working out of a cheap Internet cafe somewhere in Africa, who really has just one goal: to pick your pocket.

Sender: yucky_51618@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015
Reply-To: Muna Hariri munahariri_00011@yahoo.co.jp
Subject: From Mrs Muna Hariri.

From Mrs Muna Hariri. I married to Late Mr.Ali, We are from France, but living in Republic Benin, my husband worked with our France Embassy here in Benin Republic for many years before he died in the year 2012. We were married for years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted two weeks. Before his death .

Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($1.500,000 000.00) in a Bank here , I have serious sickness which is cancer problem i am in this hospital for more than 8 months now having known my condition I decided to the fund donate these funds to you or any one that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein.

Hoping to receive your Urgent and Positive response to enable me give you more details

Your Sister Mrs Muna Hariri

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John Marcinek, IMF (scam warning)

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This is a classic example of an African “419” scam message, claiming to have a fortune ready for delivery to you. (Read more about African email scams.) Alas, there really is no fortune, no payment waiting, and no “IMF Coordinator” — there’s just a scammer trying to get you on the hook so he can eventually pick your pocket.

reply-to: a_mrsingabritt@yahoo.ca
date: Mon, 14 Sep 15
subject: Please Pay Urgent Attention
from: herreriaalfa@speedy.com.ar

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,

The International Monetary Funds, IMF has authorized my Office to settle all the Foreign Debts owed by the Benin Republic Government.The IMF Foreign Policy and Currency Regulation offered loan of $23 billion to Benin Republic Government based on the Agreement $2 billion was mapped out for the Foreign Debts and your name was among those Beneficiaries to be paid through my Office.

Based on these all the money you have had spent in the course of getting this money in the past must be included as no money will be lost. Therefore, you are directed to state categorically the total amount you had spent before and forward it to my Office now before the total payment will be made on your behalf.

Your payment this time will be taken place immediately and under 72 Hours the payment of $15m was approved on your behalf and will be transferred to you immediately. You are requested to reply with your full information such as:

Your Names
Your Address
Your Phone
Your personal

Contact Phone;+2348022352997

Kindly reply now.

Yours,
John Marcinek
IMF COORDINATOR AFRICA
LAGOS / NIGERIA

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Rev. John William of Benin (scam warning)

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This is a a familiar type of “419” scam from Africa, with an ATM card twist. (Read more about how “419” scams work.) A supposed bank official, “Rev. John William,” says there is a payment ready for you, to be delivered by ATM card. Unfortunately there is really no payment, no ATM card, and no “Rev. John William” — there’s only a scammer who is trying to pick your pocket.

from: ecobankoffice25@gmail.com
date: Sat, 05 Sep 15
subject: GOOD DAY

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

WE HERE BY NOTIFYING YOU THAT UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (ECOBANK) HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT Of $6,500,000.00 USD THROUGH ATM CARD. YOU HAVE TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR MINISTRY OF FINANCE AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT.

ATM CARD NUMBER: 4848 4222 5323 8848 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED IN YOUR FAVOR; YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS 2482. UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA MANAGER HAS CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.

THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $5,000USD PER DAY, A TOTAL OF $5,000USD AT A TIME.
NOW YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT REV. JOHN WILLIAM WHO IS THE FOREIGN PAYMENT DIRECTOR WITH THE INFORMATIONS BELOW IN ORDER TO RELEASE YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT TO YOU.

YOUR FULL NAME:…………………..
HOME ADDRESS:………………..
COUNTRY:…………………….
OCCUPATION:…………………..
TELEPHONE NUMBER:……………..
AGE:………………………..
Sex:…………………………

FOR IMMEDIATE MAILING OF THE ATM CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS.
CONTACT REV. JOHN WILLIAM WITH THIS INFORMATION BELOW:

NAME…. REV. JOHN WILLIAM
EMAIL….(ecobankoffice25@gmail.com)
POSITION:..FOREIGN PAYMENT DIRECTOR,
ECOBANK MANAGER BENIN REPUBLIC.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, THE (ECOBANK) HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-0212 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING REV. JOHN WILLIAM ON THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY (ECOBANK) IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MASSAGE FROM UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (ECOBANK).

YOURS FAITHFULLY
REV. JOHN WILLIAM
HEAD OF ATM DEPT
ATM PAYMENT CENTRE
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA [ECOBANK]
BOULEVARD DE FRANCE
08 BP 0879, COTONOU
TEL/FAX: 0022998391873

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Diamond Bank Scam

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This is a standard type of bank-card scam, announcing that a fortune (an imaginary fortune) that was supposed to be delivered to you earlier was lost, but everything is now set and your money will be on the way shortly. If you make the mistake of replying to the scammer who sent the message, you’ll discover that you have to send an advance fee of some kind, and if you make the bigger mistake of sending this “fee,” the scammer will then disappear with your money and will never be heard from again.

reply-to: atmcard600@gmail.com
date: Thu, 03 Sep 15
subject: Good Day
from: bidilent@speedy.com.ar

DIAMOND BANK.
ATM International credit Settlement.
Directorate of International Payment.

Attn:

This is to officially notify you about your Fund that was suppose to be rendered to you via numerous ways i.e, Courier Companies, Western Union Money Transfers, and Banks wire transfer. Due to this lost of Funds of our’s which was suppose to be given to you but failed to.

So in this case, a beneficial meeting was held on the 20th Of February 2015 at the World Bank in Switzerland, which top officials and Central Bank Governors from different countries in the world were present at the meeting, Which they discussed on how your Fund can be given to you without any lost at this time. Be informed that you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your ATM payment. In conclusion at the meeting, The President of World Bank, Mr. Robert B. Zoellick, has strictly authorized 6 Banks in the World to deliver all individual beneficiary Funds through courier companies. Your Fund which is truly $45.5 Million USD (Forty-Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States of America Dollars) which was listed among the list of beneficiary list to be paid among all other beneficiaries in various countries in the world to be paid via ATM MASTER CARD. Below are the authorized Banks;

Daiwa Bank®/Osaka/Japan.
………………………… ……
Caja De Madrid/Madrid/Spain.
………………………… ……
Lloyds Bank®/London/England.
………………………… ………
Diamond Bank® Plc/Benin Republic.
………………………… ……..
Banco di Santo Spirito/Rome/Italy.
………………………… ……….
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/New York/USA.

Each of this Banks are to distribute 350 ATM MASTER CARDS to all beneficiaries in the World that are to receive their compensation ATM CARD. So, this Bank (DIAMOND Bank®Plc.) will send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum withdrawal is $50,000 USD per day, while minimum withdrawal is $20,000 USD per day. Note that this ATM CARD of yours has been activated and a security pin code number will be issued to you from this Bank as soon as you receive your Card for a safer withdrawal. Please contact the ATM CARD payment department Manager Mr peter chris, by sending your information to HIM for an immediate response.

Contacts of Mr peter chris, are as below;

Mr peter chris,
Director of ATM payment department DIAMOND BANK Plc.
Tel: +229: 99930394

NOTE: FOR NON APPEARANCES, DO NOT CONTACT Mr paulson Greg, IF YOU CAN NOT PAY FOR THE SHIPPING OF YOUR ATM CARD.

Your Full Name: ?
Country/Your Address: ?
Occupation: ?
Contact Home/Cell Phone: ?
Age/Sex: ?
A Scan Copy of your Identity: ?

Please make a Choice of delivery for the Shipping of your ATM CARD as they are as charged Below;

DHL COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $300.00 (1 day delivery)
FedEx COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $205.00 (2 day delivery)
UPS COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $185 (3 day delivery)

Receiver name————- TONY Tagbo
City————— COTONOU
Country———- BENIN REPUBLIC
Test Question—– Code
Test Answer——– ATM

For oral discussion, you can reach Mr peter chris, via email or phone his hot line given to you above as soon as you receive this important message for further directions and also update him on any development from the above mentioned office.

NOTE: Due to impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM), so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.

Sincerely Yours,
Chief Remittance Officer,
DIAMOND BANK® Plc.
In Respect of The World Bank@

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ATM Card Scam

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One type of email scam that is becoming more common is the ATM card scam. It is a variation on the good old advance fee fraud that has been around for years. The scammer claims to have an ATM card ready to deliver to you, and all you need to do is provide your contact information and then it will be in the mail.

If you make the mistake of replying, you’ll discover that you also have to send “transit fees” or “customs taxes” before the card can be delivered. If you make the bigger mistake of sending these supposed fees, your contact will disappear and will never be heard from again. There really is no ATM card and no funds transfer in progress. There’s only a scammer trying to con you out of your funds.

reply-to: dhlofficebeninservice@barid.com
date: Fri, 28 Aug 15
from: mrs linda davis gigenaedgardo@speedy.com.ar
subject: registration code of (HDA8119Z)

you have a registered visa ATM CARD of ( $4.5m) with DHL Express courier Company customer service with registration code of (HDA8119Z) Having review all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of your ($4.500,000.00 USD) four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, We the Board of Directors (UBA BANK PLC) has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment will be uploaded and today we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into CORPORATE VISA CARD, only waiting you to provide the name and address that will place on the card.

MOST IMPORTANT: Please send us your current contact details and delivery address immediately you get this message.

YOUR FULL NAME:__________________
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:______________
YOUR HOUSE PHONE:____________
YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:______________
NATIONALITY:_____________________
YOUR OCCUPATION:_______________

Email those information to Mrs linda davis, with this email address as stated below.

CORPORATE VISA CARD CONSULTANT;
Contact Person: Mr jerry williams,
E-mail: DHLOFFICEBENINSERVICE@BARID.COM
direct line:+229 99312676
Thanks

Mrs.LINDA DAVIS,
UBA BANK OF AFRICAN

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African Bank Transfer (scam alert)

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This is a classic African “419” scam message, promising a fortune but designed only to pick your pocket. (Read more about African email scams.)

reply-to: wwestern_unionoffic12@outlook.com
date: Thu, 27 Aug 15
subject: TRANSFER
from: “Alfred Nna” sotm@speedy.com.ar

Attn: Beneficiary

There is an issue involving ( $2.5 Million united state dollars ) which was called to to the knowledge of our Bank ( AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC ) from the Federal Ministry OF Finance Benin concerning your outstanding payment of ( $2.5 Million United States Dollars ) The fund has been released and forwarded to our Western Union Transfer department and an instruction was passed to us directly from the Federal Ministry Of Finance new boss (Dr. Ali Urma) we were asked to start sending your fund install-mentally at the rate of $10,000 per day through our Western Union transfer. This means that you will be receiving $5,000 twice per a day in two different MTCN until your total ( $2.5 Million united state dollars ) is completely transferred to you.

Today, our bank has effected some process of your first payment of $5000 through Western Union now you have to Contact us immediately with the information requested below so that we will know where to send your first transfer to and then release your first payment MTCN to you, Right now we are only waiting for your email or call so that you will start receiving your funds with out any further delay, Here are the details required from you, send it to the below email:

Contact Person: James Mark
Email: wwestern_unionoffic12@outlook.com
Tel; +229-6812-9682

Your Receiver Name………(Where you want us to send the transfer)
Private Telephone;……………………
Country………………………..
Text Question……………….
Answer………………………..

We await your update with the above information’s so that we will start transferring your funds to you.

Yours in Service.

Alfred Nna

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Mr. Franklin David (scam alert)

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Scammers depend to some extent on their messages being secret. They don’t want you to talk to anyone else about them, because that increases the chance that the scam will be exposed. (That’s why scammers don’t like what we do here at scamhunter.org.) In the advance-fee fraud message below, “Franklin David” warns you not to contact other people about his offer — of course he does, because then you might find out that it’s a scam!

Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 18:43:21 +0200 (CEST)
From: “mr.franklindavid@gmail.com” hmrc.refund@camaravalladolid.com
Reply-To: mr.franklindavid@gmail.com
Subject: GOOD NEWS.

Hello,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.

Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment After the Board of directors’ meeting held in Cotonou, Benin Republic, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem.

We have arranged your payment through our ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific, This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and the maximum daily limit is Ten Thousand United States Dollars ($10,000.00) per day. And the total sum approved in your name is Five Million United States Dollars {$5,000,000.00}.

If you desire to receive your fund before final confiscation, kindly re-confirm your:

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Full residential address:
(3) Phone and Fax Number:

You will find below my personal email address

Contact Person: Mr. Franklin David.
Email: (mr.franklindavid@gmail.com)

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with anybody or officer claiming to be in charge.

Thanks for your co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,
Mr. Franklin David

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Barrister Gawain G. Roos

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How could I not reply to someone with the marvelous name “Gawain G. Roos”? And especially since he’s so international, with a sender’s address in the US, a reply-to address in France, and a secretary in China. He says he contacted me before about the inheritance from his late client, but the only problem is … so many barristers have contacted me about so many inheritance claims, I can’t remember which client the distinguished Barr. Gawain is working for.

from GAWAIN G ROOS gawaing@bellsouth.net
reply-to anekwe_chinedu99@yahoo.fr
date Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 4:48 AM
subject Now Contact My Secretary

I am the Barrister who contacted you long ago for an Inheritance claims, regards to my late client.

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund ransferred under the cooperation of a new partner from the United Emirate, Presently I’m in Dubai for an investment projects.

However you should contact my secretary in Cotonou  Benin Republic, with the following information, Mr. Jerry White E-mail Address (jerrywhite02@w.cn) Ask him to send you the Cashier’s Cheque,sum of ($1500,000.00)one million five Hundred Thousand Dollars , which I kept for your compensation, however he will attend to you without delay. Furthermore you should also re-confirm the following information to my secretary, to avoid wrong delivery.

1, Your Full Name…
2, Your Address……
3,Phone Num….

Best Regards

Barr Gawain G Roos

Tom Henning, Western Union (Scam Alert)

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This Western Union scam is a straightforward money transfer scam, related to the common lottery scams that circulate on the net. Just confirm your details and your payment will be sent (you’re supposed to know already what the payment is for). If you take the bait, you’ll find that a whole range of “fees” and “taxes” have to be paid up front, and once the scammer has received your money he’ll vanish into thin air.

from: Henning hetom35@yahoo.com.hk
reply-to: HenTom@ir.ae
date: Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 5:45 AM
subject: Go and Pick Your Money

How are you today?

I write to inform you that we have already sent you The USD$5000.00 dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of USD$395,000.00 via western union by this government.

I look for your telephone number to contact you but I have lost my diary I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick up this USD$5000.00 to enable us send another USD$5000.00 today as you know we will be sending you only USD$5000.00 per day.

Please pick up this information and Proceed to western union to pick up the Fund and Write me back to send you another payment today, Here is the western union information to pick up the Fund.

MTCN : 215 678 0077
Sender’s Name:Rebecca Chim
Text Question: Will
Answer:Fine
Amount: USD$5000.00

I am waiting for your response once you pick up this fund, Please email me your direct telephone number because I need to be calling you once we send any payment ok.

Thanks,
Tom Henning.
western union Headquarters Benin.
tomwesternunionbenin@yahoo.com.hk
Tel:+22996761354

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Dr Smith Williams and Mr Collins Doglas

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Some scammers in their messages adopt the literary strategy of beginning in medias res. “You know that money I was going to send you?” “Um, no, I don’t … but, hmm, you mean you were going to send me money? Um, yeah, I remember now….” They try to take advantage of basic psychology and hope that people will respond claiming to remember the earlier non-existent communications. People who do that are seen right away as easy targets, and the next stage of the scam can begin.

from: Smith Williams smithwilliams180@yahoo.co.nz
date: Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 3:07 PM
subject: I DID NOT FORGET YOUR PAST EFORT THANKS.

Dear Friend

I’m happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transfered, i didn’t forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me as of that time.

Now feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr Collins Doglas in Cotono, Benin Republic on his E-mail address ( collinsdoglas@sify.com) Tel +229-98-38-10-76 ask him to send you the total of $1.500,000.00 usd, which i kept for your rewarding for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.

presently i’m very busy here in Paraguay because of the investment projects which i and the new partner are having at hands.Send to Mr Collins Doglas the listed details below to avoid wrong delivery

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOUSE OR OFFICE ADDRESS
3.YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER
4.YOUR MOBILE NUMBER
5.YOUR AGE
6.YOUR OCCUPATION
7.A COPY OF YOU PICTURE TO AVOID WRONG DELIVERY

Signed
Dr.Smith Wulliams

I DID NOT FORGET YOUR PAST EFORT THANKS.