"Benin Republic Scam Victim Compensation" Fraudulent Emails

The email message below, which claims that the recipients are to be compensated by the government of the Benin Republic because they were victims of lottery scams, is just one of the many fraudulent email messages be sent by lottery scammers to their potential victims. Therefore, recipients of these fraudulent email messages should not respond to them with their personal information. Every month, thousands of these email messages are sent out by scammers to trick their potential victims into stealing their personal information and sending money. Scammers trick potential victims into sending money, which they claim is for processing fees, taxes or courier fees, by claiming they need to do so in order to receive their monetary compensation. But, once the scammers receive the money, some will disappear, and others will attempt to convince their victims into sending them more money.

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Benin Republic Scam Victim Compensation Fraudulent Emails

The Fraudulent Scam Victim Compensation Email Message

Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:31 PM

Subject: Invitation: Attention: Dear,

AUG 24

"Attention: Dear,"


When Wednesday, 24 August 2016 08:30 PM to 09:30 PM
(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time - Dublin / Edinburgh / Lisbon / London
Message Attention: Dear,

I am Mrs Jimmy West, from Ministry Of Finance Cotonou (Head office). This is to bring to you notice that after the conference meeting we had, The Government of this country realized that you are among those that involved in scam victim we have in our list to Compensate by the government of this country as instructions from United Nation (UN) The Governor of this state Cotonou Benin Republic has instructed this office to forward your file to WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER PAYMENT HEADQUARTER to pay you the sum of US$1.2000.00 through WESTERN UNION. His Excellence the GOVERNOR has instructed the WESTERN payment department Mr. Ebuka Uba, to send the sum of US $1.2000.00 through his custody for easy receiver of your funds. You are to contact them now to ensure that your fund will be transferring to you once you send them the needed information to avoid wrong transaction. According to the demands of WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER you are to receive your fund at the installment rate of $5,000.00 daily until the US$1.2000.00 is completely transferred to you accordingly. You are to contact them now with the bellow information to avoid wrong transaction.

Reconfirm your address

(1)Your Full name

(2)Your Phone number

(3)Your Contact address:

(4)Your Age:

(5)Your Country

Listen very carefully, tell Mr. Ebuka Uba that you are advised to contact him by Mrs. Jimmy West. from Ministry Of Finance here in Cotonou Benin ;Bellow is their Contact Information. Contact with this information below: CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Ebuka Uba EMAIL: address:( ebuka.uba@yahoo.com ) Phone Number: :+229 98786404 Address: 455 AGBOKOU,ANKPA ROAD,LAGOTES PALAR.COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC

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September 7, 2022 at 2:43 AM by
"Benin Republic Scam Victim Compensation" Fraudulent Emails
an anonymous user from: DeKalb, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

This is the email I received...

Mr.Louis Vlavonou <walk2465@gmail.com>

12:09 AM (2 hours ago)

to bcc: me

Why is this message in spam? It is similar to messages that were identified as spam in the past.

Report not spam

Attn: Dear Beneficiary,

My name is Louis Vlavonou (Speaker) House of Representatives Federal

Republic Of Benin.

A report came to my desk last week that you are dead and for me to

sign release of funds, please, are you alive? If yes, have you

received your overdue payment from the BCEAO Central Bank of Benin

Republic?, I am asking this question today due to the letter we

received from a onetime senator of the federation dated 31/08/22. In

his letter, he said that you are late and that your funds US$1.5M

should be transferred to one Ms. Kerry Morton's bank account with

First National Bank in Arkansas, United States of America.

Since I have your email on our system, I decided to send this message

through your email address today hoping to find out if you are dead as

he claimed or still alive before I issue Affidavit of True Beneficiary

Fund Ownership to Ms. Kerry Morton's.

Also to find out if you are at any time given the Power of Attorney

for anyone to represent you in claiming your overdue payment.

Kindly respond to this letter today if you are still alive with your

direct working telephone number/National ID or Passport copy attach as

proof and to let us know if you are aware of this plan as claimed by

the senator.

Yours sincerely,

Louis Vlavonou (Speaker)

House of Representatives

Federal Republic Of Benin

officefl659@rediffmail.com

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June 6, 2021 at 7:42 AM by
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Here is another scam:

"From: Barr. Philip Micheal <jr4887106@gmail.com>

Sent: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 10:16:21 AM EDT

Subject: CONTACT RICHARD PETERSON.

Sir/Madam

I work with Ministry Of Foreign Affairs & Regional  Integration here in Cotonou, Republic Of Benin, A delivery Agent by  name Mr.John Williams came down last week from your country with a  package that contained Atm Visa Card Compensation Funds worth of $5.5 Million Dollars, He  submitted the package to our office on his arrival for safekeeping  and later his body was found dead in a ghastly auto crash in the city.  We have sent the package back to your country USA via diplomatic services  because there is no other way to locate you in respect of the package.

The only information we have about you is your email address/name  which he wrote somewhere in the document attached to the package. So  we are emailing you in respect of this to know if you are the rightful  owner of the Atm Visa Card so that you can contact the assigned  diplomat who arrived in your country with your package a while ago.  Please if you are the owner,kindly contact the diplomatic Agent Mr.  Richard Peterson by email(dip.ricpeteron013@gmail.com) and reconfirm your full information such as.

Full Name=

Home Address=

Direct cell Phone no=

Nearest Airport=

Best Regards.

Barr.Philip Micheal"

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June 6, 2021 at 7:42 AM by
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Here is another scam:

"From: Barr. Philip Micheal <jr4887106@gmail.com>

Sent: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 10:16:21 AM EDT

Subject: CONTACT RICHARD PETERSON.

Sir/Madam

I work with Ministry Of Foreign Affairs & Regional  Integration here in Cotonou, Republic Of Benin, A delivery Agent by  name Mr.John Williams came down last week from your country with a  package that contained Atm Visa Card Compensation Funds worth of $5.5 Million Dollars, He  submitted the package to our office on his arrival for safekeeping  and later his body was found dead in a ghastly auto crash in the city.  We have sent the package back to your country USA via diplomatic services  because there is no other way to locate you in respect of the package.

The only information we have about you is your email address/name  which he wrote somewhere in the document attached to the package. So  we are emailing you in respect of this to know if you are the rightful  owner of the Atm Visa Card so that you can contact the assigned  diplomat who arrived in your country with your package a while ago.  Please if you are the owner,kindly contact the diplomatic Agent Mr.  Richard Peterson by email(dip.ricpeteron013@gmail.com) and reconfirm your full information such as.

Full Name=

Home Address=

Direct cell Phone no=

Nearest Airport=

Best Regards.

Barr.Philip Micheal"

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June 6, 2020 at 1:43 AM by
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"From: Western union office <monicobi33@yahoo.com>

Date: June 5, 2020 at 10:12:35 AM MST

Subject: Attention Beneficiary,

Reply-To: western.unionb@hotmail.com



Attention Beneficiary,

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE (F.M.F) FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN,

This is to let you know that we finally concluded to effect your compensation fund prize payment of $2.5Million US Dollars via western union transfer as the best and easy way to transfer your fund at any nearest western union office in your country is the best and easy way to transfer your fund, well based on my agreement with the western union management,

The amount will receiving every day is $8,000 dollars until the total amount of your fund is completely transferring to you,I want you to contact western union director for your transfer his name is Dr.David Lugard Contact Personal director Dr.David Lugard.email.. western.unionb5@hotmail.com.

Your first Payment has been sent MTCN:#7142998876 Note: this payment was directed to be made available in your full information immediately you reconfirmed your full information as the following below

Your Full Name:...

Your Home Address:...

Your Country/ City: ...

Your Age:...

Your S*x:...

Your Direct Phone Number:...

Your ID copy:...

Your email...

Your occupation...

Your fund amount deposited in western union office is Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars,Remember to indicate the registration code of EB8053 to him when emailing him also he will sending your money,

Remain bless.

Yours Sincerely

Pastor.Agatha Ann.

Western.unionb@hotmail.com"

Here is another scam.

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June 5, 2020 at 2:43 PM by
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"From: Western union office <monicobi33@yahoo.com>

Date: June 5, 2020 at 10:12:35 AM MST

Subject: Attention Beneficiary,

Reply-To: western.unionb@hotmail.com

Attention Beneficiary,

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE (F.M.F) FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN,

This is to let you know that we finally concluded to effect your compensation fund prize payment of $2.5Million US Dollars via western union transfer as the best and easy way to transfer your fund at any nearest western union office in your country is the best and easy way to transfer your fund, well based on my agreement with the western union management,

The amount will receiving every day is $8,000 dollars until the total amount of your fund is completely transferring to you,I want you to contact western union director for your transfer his name is Dr.David Lugard Contact Personal director Dr.David Lugard.email.. western.unionb5@hotmail.com.

Your first Payment has been sent MTCN:#7142998876 Note: this payment was directed to be made available in your full information immediately you reconfirmed your full information as the following below

Your Full Name:...

Your Home Address:...

Your Country/ City: ...

Your Age:...

Your S*x:...

Your Direct Phone Number:...

Your ID copy:...

Your email...

Your occupation...

Your fund amount deposited in western union office is Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars,Remember to indicate the registration code of EB8053 to him when emailing him also he will sending your money,

Remain bless.

Yours Sincerely

Pastor.Agatha Ann.

Western.unionb@hotmail.com"

Here is another scam.

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July 13, 2019 at 10:29 AM by
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"From: miss mary <info@usa.org>

Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2019 6:10 AM

To: Recipients

Subject: Can you honestly help me

FROM Miss Mary Dakota.

12 BP 1046 Gm Tukpa, Road Benin Republic Of Cotonou.

I am a deaf girl the only daughter of my late parents Mr. and Mrs. Dakota My father was a highly reputable business man (A COCOA DEALER) who operated in the Economic capital of (West African Island) during his days.

I am a deaf girl.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.February 2015.

Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who traveled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 14years old, and since then my father took me so special.

Before his death on February 12, 2015 he called the secretary who accompanied him to hospital and told him that he has the sum of US$28,500,000:00(TWENTY EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a security company. He further told him that he deposited the money with my name.

I am a deaf girl just 30 years old and university undergraduate and really don't know what to do, Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds and after the transaction I will come over and by your help I could settle down and plan my future. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in west Africa. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards, I wish to invest under your care please. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded But permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me as you would do to your own relation?

2. Can I completely trust you as a reliable person? .

3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you

after the money has been transferred into your account?

FULL NAMES

AGE

RELIGION

S*X

CONTACT

OFFICE MOBILE

FAX NUMBER

COUNTRY

CITY

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION

ANY COPY OF YOUR ID:

Moreover, while I continue with my education I will like to invest my

money into lucrative business but I need you to put me through, Please,

Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible,Immediately I

confirmed your willingness then I will tell you how we will go about the

transaction.

Please contact me through my alternative email address:

(marydakota21@gmail.com)

Yours sincerely,

Miss Mary Dakota"

Here is another scam.

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July 5, 2019 at 8:20 PM by
"Benin Republic Scam Victim Compensation" Fraudulent Emails
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"From: Chère victime de l’indemnisation <a1.beni1@a1.net>

Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2019, 01:45:44 AM GMT 2

Subject: Chère victime de l’indemnisation

Salut cher Mr et Madame

Ceci provient de l'ambassade des Etats-Unis à Cotonou, Bénin-République. Nous tenons à vous informons que nous avons reçu un fonds d'indemnisation d'une valeur de 6,5 millions de dollars US uniquement

du gouvernement fédéral de Bénin-République ici à titre de compensation pour vous pour ce que vous avez vécu au nom de leur pays. Ayant

victime d'escroquerie ici, le gouvernement nous a mandatés pour transmettre le fonds d’indemnisation et s’excuse auprès de vous pour tout ce que vous sont passés entre les mains d’imposteurs, tous au nom du Bénin.Vous êtes ainsi invité à renvoyer un e-mail et à indiquer comment vous souhaitez recevoir vos fonds immédiatement.

Veuillez confirmer ce qui suit et appeler l’hon. Avocat Moody Ben

Téléphone direct: 229 9009-0679

Prénom:

Adresse:_

Téléphone:

Occupation:

Âge:

Pays:_

Combien avez-vous perdu face aux imposteurs?:

J'espère vous lire bientôt.

Bien à vous L'hon. Avocat Moody Ben

Ambassadeur des Etats-Unis au Bénin.

Direct Tell: 229 9009-0679

Email:directionfondsindemnisation@gmail.com"

Here is another scam.

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July 5, 2019 at 1:29 PM by
"Benin Republic Scam Victim Compensation" Fraudulent Emails
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"From: "Mrs.Grace Johnson," <reception@aljedaie.com.sa>

Date: July 4, 2019 at 4:31:05 AM MST

To: Undisclosed recipients:;

Subject: Attention: Fund Owner,

Reply-To: <unionofficewestern488@gmail.com>

Attention: Fund Owner,

You are advice to contact Mrs. Elizabeth Godwin the Western Union Director in Benin Republic immediately with your Full Name Address and Phone Number so that she will release your first payment sum of $5,000.00 usd to you please remember this will cost you $150 usd only for her to activate your payment file and release the first payment of $5,000 usd for you to pick up immediately while they program the total payment to your Name for transfer,

Mrs.Grace Johnson,

Director Federal Ministry Of,

Finance Benin Republic

Federal Ministry Of Finance Benin Republic"

Here is another scam.

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April 22, 2018 at 8:50 AM by
"Benin Republic Scam Victim Compensation" Fraudulent Emails
an anonymous user from: Spokane, Washington, United States

I just recieved an email with that letter in it wanting me to send $95 usd by money gram to Mr Lon Bason to Cotonou Benin republic,verbal clarifacation call 229 60 33 14 22, Mr bin (cmg ) Consular, British high Commissions republic of Binin, office email britishhighcmmisioer905@gmail.com.

I answered email @ got a reply saying they guaranteed it not scam . now they want western union, as soon as they receive $95 usd they will have my ATM card within two hours for $3.2 million that some of the scamers were already arrested, is this guy for real? Norman.

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July 19, 2018 at 3:11 AM by
"Benin Republic Scam Victim Compensation" Fraudulent Emails
an anonymous user from: Houston, Texas, United States

It is a scam...I get them 5 or 6 times a day

Delete

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