"Republic of Benin Money Transfer" Scam

Here is another scam: "From: "Lucy Tamlyn" admin@iibtcn.com Sent: Sun, 04 Apr 2021 04:56:25 Subject: CONTACT WHATSAPP NUMBER: 22966079928 Good day, This is Mrs. Lucy Tamlyn, The Former United States Ambassador to Republic of Benin, I came down here in Cotonou Benin Republic for an ECOWAS meeting and I was searching for some files that I left in this office before I left and found out that you have not received your fund, and I asked the present ambassador Mrs.Patricia Mahoney, what happened that you have not receive your fund since last years ago, and she said that you refused to pay the required fee for the delivery of your ATM CARD. I'm contacting you this morning because the director of the ATM CARD center here in Benin Republic said that they will divert your ATM CARD to the Government Treasury just because that you cannot pay for the service fee of your ATM CARD which is $190.00 only according to them. But I told them to wait until I hear from you today so that I will know the reason why you rejected such amount of money $7.5m which will change your life just because of $190.00 I want your urgent response as soon as you receive this email and explain to me the reason why you have abandon your ATM CARD because of $190.00 But if you don't need it then I can change your name to another person so that this Government will not claim this money. Please my dear I want to help you to receive this fund because it was a very big shock to me that you have not receive your ATM CARD and withdraw your money since 2 years now and I'm very sorry for that and you will receive your fund before the end of this meeting which will take us 3 days and I will be here to monitor it until you receive your fund. Please reconfirm your information: Your Full Name= Your Home Address= Your Country= Your Phone Number= Mrs. Lucy Tamlyn, E-mail Address: mslucytn@gmail.com United States Former Ambassador to the Republic of Benin"

"FROM THE DESK OF MR.DAVID RAPHAEL
DIRECT LINE: 229 66025007
MONEYGRAM OFFICE®PAYMENTS
EMAIL:(FUNDSTRUST1@GMAIL.COM)
MONEYGRAM OFFICE DEPARTMENT BENIN REPUBLIC, COTONOU.
ATTENTION .
BELOW IS THE INFORMATION OF YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $3,000.00 USD FROM YOUR TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3,500 000 USD WHICH WAS DEPOSIT HERE BY DR.
RICHARD ADAMS WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER OF: EB-2237. BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THIS DEPARTMENT CALLED US THIS MORNING AND REPORTED THAT YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE REQUIRED FEE OF $25.00 USD WHICH YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO PAY FOR THE PURCHASING OF YOUR INHERITANCE FILES BEFORE THE TRANSFER COMMERCE ON YOUR BEHALF.
WE HAVE PROGRAMMED THE ENTIRE FUNDS INTO OUR SYSTEM TO ENABLE YOU PICK UP $3,000 DOLLAR DAILY. ALSO THE FUNDS TRANSFER ARE ALL IN PLACE FOR YOU TO COLLECT NOW BUT WE HAVE TO PURCHASE YOUR PAYMENT INHERITANCE FILE DUE TO THE HUGE AMOUNT OF FUND INVOLVES.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE ALREADY SENT OUT THE FUNDS BUT NOT YET BEEN PUTTING ON YOUR NAME AS THE RECEIVER. THEREFORE YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND US THE REQUIRED FEE OF $25,00 USD SO THAT WE CAN PURCHASE YOUR PAYMENT INHERITANCE FILES AND PUT YOUR NAME ON THE RECEIVER OF THE TRANSFER TO ENABLE YOU PICK YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $3,000 USD ONCE YOU COMPLY TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF OUR TRANSFERRING SYSTEM.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEND THIS $25.00 USD FOR PURCHASING FEE VIA “MONEY-GRAM OR WESTERN UNION ” TO OUR CASHIER RECEIVER NAME MENTIONED
BELOW:
BELOW IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE MONEY THROUGH MONEY GRAM OR ITUNES CARD.
RECEIVE,NAME_CHIMA DUBE
COUNTRY: _ BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: _ COTONOU
TEST QUESTION: _ WHEN?
ANSWER: _ TODAY.
AMOUNT: _$25
SENDER NAME:_
SENDER COUNTRY:_
REFERENCE NUMBER: _
I AWAITE YOUR PROMPT RESPOND .
THEN AFTER YOU HAVE MADE THE PAYMENT YOU CAN SEND THE PAYMENT INFORMATION THROUGH OUR EMAIL ADDRESS WRITTEN BELOW TOGETHER WITH YOUR FULL RECEIVER’S INFO. AND AS SOON AS WE HAVE RECEIVED THE PAYMENT OF
$25.00 USD FROM YOU AND IT’S CONFIRMED WE WILL CARRY OUT OUR DUTIES EFFECTIVELY AND URGENT AS WE HAVE SCHEDULE BECAUSE ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN OUR END WITHIN 3HOURS WE WILL COMPLETE THE TRANSFER ONLINE AND PUT YOUR NAME ON THE RECEIVER OF THE FUNDS, ALSO FURNISH YOU WITH THE FULL INFO. /DETAILS WHICH YOU WILL USE TO PICK UP YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $3,000 USD AT ANY MONEY-GRAM OFFICE BRANCH OR STORE IN YOUR CITY/STATE.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO COMPLY IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL TO ENABLE US CARRY OUT OUR DUTIES EFFECTIVELY AND URGENT AS WE HAVE SCHEDULE BECAUSE ALL NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON YOUR BEHALF. IS REST ASSURED THAT IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVE THE ACTIVATION FEE TODAY, WE WILL PURCHASE YOUR FILE AND YOUR ENTIRE TRANSFER VALUED OF
$3.5 MILLION DOLLAR WITHIN 3HOURS AND COMMENCE WITH THE RELEASE OF YOUR DAILY PAYMENT $3,000.00 EACH MORNING UNTIL YOUR FUNDS IS COMPLETELY TRANSFERRED TO YOU AS WE AGREED ON YOUR SERVICE AFTER THE MEETING HELD WITH THE TENDER BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

ENCLOSE YOUR FIRST THE PAYMENT DETAILS THAT WAS SENT TODAY!
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (REF)#78768172 SENDER FIRST NAME: EMMANUEL SENDER LAST NAME: MAKUSE
MTCN:….#78768172
TEST WHAT COLOR
TEST WHITE
AMOUNT:$3,000.00 DOLLAR
WE ADVISE THAT YOU VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.MONEYGRAM.COM AND GO TO TRACK, PUT IN THE SENDERS NAME AND (REF)#78768172 AND SEE THAT YOUR FIRST PAYMENT OF $3,000 USD IS THERE BUT WE NEED THE ABOVE STATED FEE OF $25.00 USD TO RE-DIRECT THE TRANSFER TO YOU FOR YOUR EASY PICK UP.
NOTE THAT WITHIN 72HRS IF YOU DO NOT REMIT THE REQUIRED FEE OF
$3,000.00 THE TRANSFER WILL BE RETRIEVED BACK AND REMEMBER THAT THE PAYMENT DETAILS GIVEN TO YOU DOES NOT BEAR YOUR NAME AS THE RECEIVER UNTIL YOU MAKE THE REQUIRED PAYMENT OF $25.00 USD THEN WE WILL PUT YOUR NAME AS THE RECEIVER.
GET BACK TO US THROUGH OUR EMAIL (FUNDSTRUST1@GMAIL.COM) WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION ONCE YOU HAVE MADE THE PAYMENT TODAY.
ALSO, YOU CAN CALL THE DIRECTOR MR.DAVID RAPHAEL AT: 229 66025007 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION OKAY.
WAITING ON YOUR EMAIL ONCE YOU HAVE MADE THE PAYMENT.
HAVE A GOOD DAY.
SINCERELY,
MR.DAVID RAPHAEL
EMAIL,FUNDSTRUST1@GMAIL.COM
DIRECT LINE: 229 66025007
MONEYGRAM OFFICE®P"
Another scam.

"From: Mr. CHARLES LARRY Date: Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 12:30 PM Subject: Attention Dear Funds Beneficiary, Attention Dear Funds Beneficiary, Am your Int'l diplomatic agent' Mr. CHARLES LARRY by name' i was-instructed by the United Nations Legal Depth Benin Republic to handle the delivery of your ATM Card which contained all your long awaited funds' total sum of ($60Millions USA Dollar,s)' Right now am currently at Forth Worth Int'l airport Dallas Texas' i have been trying to reach you on the telephone about an hour ago just to inform you about my successful arrival in your country but everything came to no avail so i decided to write you through email for the reconfirmation of your current address as listed below to enable me proceed immediately to your home address without any further delay.. Name... City.. Current address.. Nearest airport.. I.d copy.. Your age... Your text number.. Your Occupation .. Note, you have only 48 hours to email me your full home address or your fund will be transfer to the Government Treasure as on unclaimed fund. Get Back to us, For more information Call or text (618)391_9213 Contact me with this Email,(claa032@gmail.com) To enable you received what,s yours, Looking forward to read your next mail with a good response. Kind Regards... Mr. CHARLES LARRY. Un diplomat agent" Here is another scam.

"From: MRS YANI WUKA Date: Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 6:08 AM Subject: Dear Friend, Dear Friend, Having viewed your status on-line which motivated me that you can be a trusted person,i am contacting you in respect to my late husband s fund worth US 20Million deposited with ATLANTIQUE BANK BENIN REPUBLIC,for safe keeping purposes.But right now my husband is dead and the financial firm has been giving me several notifications to make the claim of the said deposit. I want a situation whereby i will present you as my Executor to the bank so that you assist me to make the claim of this fund from the financial firm so that it will be transferred to your custody pending my arrival with my only daughter to your country so that we can use it judiciously for investment purposes. My only daughter will continue her education in your country upon our arrival once every arrangement as regards this transaction is concluded.I will be offering you 20% of the fund for your foreign assistance as long as you can help me out in carrying out this project effectively without insinuating greed and selfishness. I am contacting you in this respect for the below purposes, 1,To avoid awareness of my late husbands relatives because they would like to inherit it alone if i dare disclose it to them because they said that i do not have a male child for my late husband without considering the welfare of me and my only daughter. 2,To avoid awareness of Benin Republic Government about the fund since my husband was a former politician in Benin. Once i receive your positive response,i will give you more details as to enable us proceed Yours sincerely Mrs Yani Wuka" Here is another scam.

Here's another one for your review. She wants my bank routing number and account number so I may receive my funds. I'll call my Banker Mr. Rodney Dangerous (haha!) to make sure she gets immediately escorted to the vault.

"From: James Kennon Sent: 16 December 2019 07:05 Subject: your payment of $10.500,000.00 usd has approved Hello My Dear: This is to inform you that our last meeting held in Presidential office has come to conclusion that your payment of $10.500,000.00 usd has approved through Money Gram Office Benin Republic as the best and easiest way for you to receive your fund and we had this morning negotiated with the Money Gram office that they will be transferring to you $7000.00 usd in daily bases until you finally received the whole amount or to transfer the whole amount to your bank depending on your choice. Based on our agreement with the Money Gram Director Mr.Jose Eke who stated that your payment will start immediately you contacted them, so you are advised to contact the office with the below information such as: Your Name... Your Home Address... Your Country/City... Your Age/S*x... Your Direct Phone Number... Your Id Copy... Your Occupation... Money Gram Office: MR. JOSE EKE SON E-mail: mgbplc1@gmail.com Thanks Best Regards James Kennon" Here is another scam.

Here is another scam: "From: Mrs.Janet M. Difiore Sent: 25 September 2019 09:27 Subject: OVER-DUE PAYMENT RELEASED. From the Desk of; Hon. Justice Mrs.Janet Marie DiFiore, (Born August 9, 1955) American judge who, since 2016, I am the Chief Judge of the State of New York. A New York native, OVER-DUE PAYMENT RELEASED. FINALLY, YOUR FUND IS NOW HERE IN THE USA AWAITING TO BE SHIPPED TO YOUR ADDRESS. Attention Dear beneficiary The reconciliation of accounting data to budgetary data is required under Government Code (GC) sections 12460 and 13344. GC 12460 requires information in the State Controller's Budgetary/Legal Basis Annual Report to account for funds on the same basis as that of the applicable Governor's Budget. GC 13344 requires departments to prepare and maintain financial and accounting data for the Governor's Budget and related documents, and the Budgetary/Legal Basis Annual Report described in GC 12460, according to the methods and bases provided in regulations, budget letters, and other directives of Department of Finance (Finance). By law, year-end financial reports must be prepared consistent with the applicable budget. ... Like you were told by the Federal Reserve Bank aforementioned, your funds was transferred from about four different banks; Royal Bank Of Canada (RBC), United Bank of Africa Benin Republic, Bank of America and Nat west bank London. In total, your funds were amounting to the tune of US$35Million United States dollars As we speak, your funds have been credited in your Visa Card and also available as Cashier's Check well documented and packaged. ... don't like an undocumented process that is why it had to be written down in Court that you will never pay any other money apart from the USD100 dollars. The USD100.00 dollars is for "PROCUREMENT FEE" (That is for some one to sign your file on your behalf). USA Ambassador to Benin Republic, "Ambassador James Knight", who will be coming to the United State in few days will have the Power of Attorney to stand in and sign on your behalf (since you can't travel down to Benin because of that) so that he can sign and bring along with him your PROCUREMENT FILE to us here to enable us POST your loaded ATM CARD or WRITTEN CHECK to your mailing address via Priority Express Mail without any hitch. ... Here's the information to send the fee required through world Remit or Ria Money Transfer.As advised by the Ambassador, send the payment through world Remit or Ria Money Transfer If you could not send by all these means, then buy Steam Wallet Gift Card scratch it and send the photo to me, Recipient: OKWU CHU Country: Benin Republic City: Cotonou Amount: USD$100.00 dollars We hope your immediate positive response with payment details or payment slip attachment once you make the payment to enable a speedy shipment of your Check to your home address. Kindly Still Update Us With: 1. Your Name which you prefer we use when shipping your ATM CARD 2. Your Current mailing (Delivery) Address where your ATM CARD should be mailed 3. Your Private Mobile Number for the Priority Express Mail to Contact you when they arrive at your door step. Once again, we are sorry for the inconveniences you might have encountered in the past, in pursuit of your funds. Now that this office, Fund Reconciliation Department is involved, you will have no cause to ever regret again as soon as you adhere to the above given instructions. Treat with urgency, Best Regards, Hon. Mrs.Justice Mrs.Janet M. Difiore New York United States of America New York 10007 Law Clerks: Andrea Field, Esq. Hasa Kingo, Esq.officefiles0k76@aol.com"

"From: Agent Scott Simpson Sent: 05 August 2019 13:18 Subject: PAYMENT RELEASE. IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR TOTAL FUND OF $7.5 MILLION US DOLLARS I am Agent Scott Simpson and I am INTERPOL Special Agent and this is to inform you that I was sent down to Benin Republic to secure the release of your fund which has now been credited into an ATM Card by the issuing bank. This decision was taken to assist you secure your fund safely and prevent you from dealing with internet scammers who may claim to be in possesion of your money. The bank is now ready to hand over your package to me but I will like to have your following details before I can have it sent to you via Courier; Your Full names Address Telephone number I will be waiting for your prompt feedback because I have few days more to stay here before going back to United States Agent Scott Simpson INTERPOL SPECIAL AGENT scottsimpson487@gmail.com" Here is another scam.

"From: "DR. RICHARD BRUNO" Date: July 30, 2019 at 6:22:11 AM EDT Subject: Package Beneficiary. Reply-To: agentfredugo017@gmail.com ECOWAS Benin Rep. offered a package worth of 7.2M US Dollar to you and your Delivery Agent left today for the delivery to your country. Please send him your details as Stated; Full name, Phone number, Address and Nearest Airport. Email Mr Fred Ugo, {fredugo901@gmail.com} to enable him commence on your delivery because he is currently at JFK Int'l Airport. REV.DR. RICHARD BRUNO CALL ME AFTER GOING THROUGH THE EMAIL 229-698-392-94 The Director of DHL Courier Company Benin Republic." Thi scam was sent to be.

"From: amoslam002@gmail.com Good Day to you. I know this means of communication may not be morally right to you as a person but I also have had a great thought about it and I have come to this conclusion which I am about to share with you. INTRODUCTION: I am the Credit Manager United Bank of Africa,UBA Cotonou, Republic of Benin and in one way or the other was hoping you will cooperate with me as a partner in a project of transferring an abandoned fund of a late customer of the bank worth of €5.800,000 Euro (five million,eight hundred thousand Euros). This will be disbursed or shared between both of us in these percentages, 55% to me and 35% to you while 10% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring. I await your response so that we can commence on this project as soon as possible. Reply to this Email:lama.amos005@gmail.com Regards, Mr.Amos Lamah. Credit Manager U.B.A, Cotonou, Benin Republic." Sent by scammers

From: Mr. Robert Justin Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 9:44:45 AM Subject: YOUR ONLINE BANKING PAYMENT - YOUR ONLINE BANKING PAYMENT I am glad to announce to you today that a new payment policy has been adopted and you have been shortlisted for payment via Online Banking Chase Bank, We hereby inform you that Chase Bank New York have instructed to open online account with on your behalf to credit your account with the approved amount of US$5,500,000.00 Million United States Dollars only deposited From Central Bank of Benin Republic In Africa as instructed by United Nation organization, Further more Endeavor to email us the following information for immediate processing. Full Names: Address: Age: Country: Phone no: ID: These are the requirements that you need to be aware of before you contact us below.1)You will fill the online account opening form, Send him an email in regards to your funds $5.5 Million that has been approved by the Federal Government of Benin Republic also Federal Government of United State and United Nation Organization. Regards, Mr. Robert Justin Foreign Reserve Escrow Account Officer Chase Bank, New York. 270 Park Avenue New York Email- bank_chase@list.ru" Just received this one.