Post by Captain Nigeria on May 21, 2021 8:39:36 GMT
Template email from an "ambassador."
My reply
The scammer continued with the script. They provided a very convincing ID card.
I gave her my fake details.
She sent a very long mail with the point being that I needed to contact the delivery company.
Me to delivery company
Delivery company to me. Long story short, I need to pay a $150 insurance fee
I ignored the payment, and just gave the delivery details
They became unresponsive and did not reply in two days. I mailed them again.
**They mailed back the section of the long email that had to do with the payment details. At this point, I lost interest in the bait. This scammer is really lazy and uninteresting. I plan to send them to the MG bot and call it a day.
My reply.
They responded.
SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION $6.5M USD RELEASE”
Wed, May 12 2021 12:31 PMFrom:(REDACTED)
To:
(REDACTED)
Attention Dear,
This is from the American Embassy Cotonou, Benin-Republic. We wish to inform you that we received a compensation fund worth $6.5M USD only from the Federal Government of Benin-Republic here as compensation to you for what you went through in the name of their country. Having being a scam victim here, the Government has mandate us to forward the compensation fund to you and also apologize to you for everything you have gone through in the hands of impostors all in the name of Benin. You are thereby, instructed to e-mail back and state how you wish to receive your funds immediately.
Kindly re-confirm the following
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Phone:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Country:
7: How much you lost to the impostors:
I hope to read from you soon.
Contact me only at ((REDACTED))
Yours in Service
(REDACTED)
U.S Ambassador to Benin.
Direct Tel: +229(REDACTED).
Wed, May 12 2021 12:31 PMFrom:(REDACTED)
To:
(REDACTED)
Attention Dear,
This is from the American Embassy Cotonou, Benin-Republic. We wish to inform you that we received a compensation fund worth $6.5M USD only from the Federal Government of Benin-Republic here as compensation to you for what you went through in the name of their country. Having being a scam victim here, the Government has mandate us to forward the compensation fund to you and also apologize to you for everything you have gone through in the hands of impostors all in the name of Benin. You are thereby, instructed to e-mail back and state how you wish to receive your funds immediately.
Kindly re-confirm the following
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Phone:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Country:
7: How much you lost to the impostors:
I hope to read from you soon.
Contact me only at ((REDACTED))
Yours in Service
(REDACTED)
U.S Ambassador to Benin.
Direct Tel: +229(REDACTED).
My reply
Hello Patricia,
The compensation is of interest to me, I have lost so much to these bastards. Here are the details requested.
Name - (REDACTED)
Address - (REDACTED) UK.
Age - 67
Phone - Apologies, I don't currently have a working phone. If you need a number, I can give you my neighbour's or my wife's (*Lily ).
Occupation - I don't work, I am a Baron.
Country - United Kingdom
How much I lost: 9000 GBP
Regards.
The compensation is of interest to me, I have lost so much to these bastards. Here are the details requested.
Name - (REDACTED)
Address - (REDACTED) UK.
Age - 67
Phone - Apologies, I don't currently have a working phone. If you need a number, I can give you my neighbour's or my wife's (*Lily ).
Occupation - I don't work, I am a Baron.
Country - United Kingdom
How much I lost: 9000 GBP
Regards.
The scammer continued with the script. They provided a very convincing ID card.
Good day Dear Beneficiary (REDACTED),
This is to acknowledge your e-mail dated Thursday 13th of MAY 2021 with the subject “Re: SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION $6.5M USD RELEASE”.
I received your e-mail and the Embassy appreciates your prompt response in view of the e-mail sent to you earlier. It is so sad hearing of your loss to scammers in the sum of up to lot's of thousand dollars. Please be informed that the United States government under President Joe Biden is committed to fighting cyber crimes, it is noted that several Citizens of the world have been found victims of these fraudulent activities.
In order to maintain the international relationship between United State and Benin-Republic, the president of Benin-Republic Dr. (REDACTED) has signed an agreement under the watch of United Nations, to compensate all the victims of fraud and specially apologize to them for the stress they went through in the name of the country and West Africa at large.
As the new Ambassador of the United States to Benin, it is my responsibility to ensure that every victim of the scam gets their complete Compensation and bonuses attached as written in the document. This is one of the Embassy’s schemes to serve and protect the interest of the people while on Foreign missions.
I have attached with this e-mail, my Identity card for your perusal and confirmation that you are dealing with the right person. So many people have been impersonating me in one way or the other but the Embassy is doing everything possible to ensure that we protect people from fraud.
I implore you to be courageous and do not commit suicide because of your losses. There is an adage my dad used to tell me...it says “There is nothing lost that can never be recovered, only be progressive minded”.
Finally, I want you to have my assurance that I will do my best to ensure that you get your total compensation funds worth $6.5M USD. Do not worry, everything will be alright soon.
Therefore, In order to positively proceed with this, you are instructed to indicate on how you wish to receive your total $6.5m USD to enable us proceed immediately without further delays.
Here are the Embassy's different options to process your compensation fund to you.
1. ATM: A valid Credit Card will be mailed to your address through DHL courier company and the tracking numbers will be emailed to you to enable you track the shipment and know when it will arrive at your doorstep. Once you receive the ATM CARD, you will be given the PIN CODE to enable you to go to any nearby ATM MACHINE and start pulling your fund till you receive all of it.
2. Bank wire transfer: Your fund will be transferred to you through a reputable Bank in the Country. You will be given your online banking information to enable you to make the transfer yourself to your personal bank account.
3. Certified Bank Draft: A cheque will be mailed to you via DHL courier company and the tracking numbers will be given to you to enable you monitor the shipment till it arrives at your house.
Upon the receipt of this e-mail, you are instructed to indicate how you prefer to receive your total $6.5MUSD and get back to us as soon as possible. You are also instructed to re-confirm your current residential address and phone number together with the demanded information from the first e-mail in order to expedite the processing of your total fund without delays.
I wait to hear from you in response to the requested information to enable us to proceed further without delays.
Yours in Service
This is to acknowledge your e-mail dated Thursday 13th of MAY 2021 with the subject “Re: SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION $6.5M USD RELEASE”.
I received your e-mail and the Embassy appreciates your prompt response in view of the e-mail sent to you earlier. It is so sad hearing of your loss to scammers in the sum of up to lot's of thousand dollars. Please be informed that the United States government under President Joe Biden is committed to fighting cyber crimes, it is noted that several Citizens of the world have been found victims of these fraudulent activities.
In order to maintain the international relationship between United State and Benin-Republic, the president of Benin-Republic Dr. (REDACTED) has signed an agreement under the watch of United Nations, to compensate all the victims of fraud and specially apologize to them for the stress they went through in the name of the country and West Africa at large.
As the new Ambassador of the United States to Benin, it is my responsibility to ensure that every victim of the scam gets their complete Compensation and bonuses attached as written in the document. This is one of the Embassy’s schemes to serve and protect the interest of the people while on Foreign missions.
I have attached with this e-mail, my Identity card for your perusal and confirmation that you are dealing with the right person. So many people have been impersonating me in one way or the other but the Embassy is doing everything possible to ensure that we protect people from fraud.
I implore you to be courageous and do not commit suicide because of your losses. There is an adage my dad used to tell me...it says “There is nothing lost that can never be recovered, only be progressive minded”.
Finally, I want you to have my assurance that I will do my best to ensure that you get your total compensation funds worth $6.5M USD. Do not worry, everything will be alright soon.
Therefore, In order to positively proceed with this, you are instructed to indicate on how you wish to receive your total $6.5m USD to enable us proceed immediately without further delays.
Here are the Embassy's different options to process your compensation fund to you.
1. ATM: A valid Credit Card will be mailed to your address through DHL courier company and the tracking numbers will be emailed to you to enable you track the shipment and know when it will arrive at your doorstep. Once you receive the ATM CARD, you will be given the PIN CODE to enable you to go to any nearby ATM MACHINE and start pulling your fund till you receive all of it.
2. Bank wire transfer: Your fund will be transferred to you through a reputable Bank in the Country. You will be given your online banking information to enable you to make the transfer yourself to your personal bank account.
3. Certified Bank Draft: A cheque will be mailed to you via DHL courier company and the tracking numbers will be given to you to enable you monitor the shipment till it arrives at your house.
Upon the receipt of this e-mail, you are instructed to indicate how you prefer to receive your total $6.5MUSD and get back to us as soon as possible. You are also instructed to re-confirm your current residential address and phone number together with the demanded information from the first e-mail in order to expedite the processing of your total fund without delays.
I wait to hear from you in response to the requested information to enable us to proceed further without delays.
Yours in Service
I gave her my fake details.
Dear Patricia,
I would be going with the first option of receiving my compensation via an ATM card
My details are:
Name - (REDACTED)
Address - (REDACTED)
Age - 67
Phone - Apologies, I don't currently have a working phone. If you need a number, I can give you my neighbour's or my wife's.
Occupation - I don't work, I am a Baron.
Country - United Kingdom
I would be going with the first option of receiving my compensation via an ATM card
My details are:
Name - (REDACTED)
Address - (REDACTED)
Age - 67
Phone - Apologies, I don't currently have a working phone. If you need a number, I can give you my neighbour's or my wife's.
Occupation - I don't work, I am a Baron.
Country - United Kingdom
She sent a very long mail with the point being that I needed to contact the delivery company.
Hello (REDACTED),
I received your e-mail and the Embassy appreciates your prompt response in view of the e-mail sent to you earlier. I understand that you want your funds totaling $6.5M sent through ATM CARD to your address in (REDACTED) UK.
(REDACTED), I have carefully noted down the residential information and I have made a copy of it and sent it to the shipping company. I just spoke with the delivery company where your ATM CARD is deposited to update them with the status and inform them to be ready for shipment. As soon as we mail your ATM CARD, I shall provide you with the TNT shipping tracking number that will enable you to monitor the shipment till it gets to your house.
In view of this, you are instructed to contact the courier company that is in charge of the delivery immediately and re-confirm your residential address and your current phone number to them to avoid wrong delivery of the ATM CARD.
Here is the Courier Company Contact information.
(REDACTED) Delivery Company Benin.
Address: Rue 110, Cotonou
Contact person: (REDACTED)
Email: (REDACTED)
Phone: +(229) (REDACTED)
Kindly use the reference code BX(REDACTED)6.5BC2021 and E-mail or call the delivery company as soon as possible and demand for the delivery of your ATM CARD deposited by the United state Embassy Benin to their custody.
Please update me on every development throughout your correspondence with the courier company to enable us to stay on the same page while I reinforce or push the company to accomplish the delivery as soon as possible. This is almost the final aspect of this project. Therefore we must communicate to each other frequently via email to ensure that we achieve the desired result.
I will be looking forward to receiving an update from you soon.
Yours in Service
(REDACTED).
U.S Ambassador to Benin.
Direct Tel: 60(REDACTED).
WhatsApp Number +229(REDACTED).
I received your e-mail and the Embassy appreciates your prompt response in view of the e-mail sent to you earlier. I understand that you want your funds totaling $6.5M sent through ATM CARD to your address in (REDACTED) UK.
(REDACTED), I have carefully noted down the residential information and I have made a copy of it and sent it to the shipping company. I just spoke with the delivery company where your ATM CARD is deposited to update them with the status and inform them to be ready for shipment. As soon as we mail your ATM CARD, I shall provide you with the TNT shipping tracking number that will enable you to monitor the shipment till it gets to your house.
In view of this, you are instructed to contact the courier company that is in charge of the delivery immediately and re-confirm your residential address and your current phone number to them to avoid wrong delivery of the ATM CARD.
Here is the Courier Company Contact information.
(REDACTED) Delivery Company Benin.
Address: Rue 110, Cotonou
Contact person: (REDACTED)
Email: (REDACTED)
Phone: +(229) (REDACTED)
Kindly use the reference code BX(REDACTED)6.5BC2021 and E-mail or call the delivery company as soon as possible and demand for the delivery of your ATM CARD deposited by the United state Embassy Benin to their custody.
Please update me on every development throughout your correspondence with the courier company to enable us to stay on the same page while I reinforce or push the company to accomplish the delivery as soon as possible. This is almost the final aspect of this project. Therefore we must communicate to each other frequently via email to ensure that we achieve the desired result.
I will be looking forward to receiving an update from you soon.
Yours in Service
(REDACTED).
U.S Ambassador to Benin.
Direct Tel: 60(REDACTED).
WhatsApp Number +229(REDACTED).
Me to delivery company
Hello, I have an order with your company.
Delivery company to me. Long story short, I need to pay a $150 insurance fee
(REDACTED)
(REDACTED)
PO Box (REDACTED)
Telephone: (+229) (REDACTED)
Dear Package Owner (REDACTED),
This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certain parcel (ATM CARD) valued at $ 6.5 Million United State Dollars which are to be couriered to your given address in (REDACTED), UK. The parcel was brought here in our company to be delivered to you by Ambassador (REDACTED) of United State Embassy, Benin. She paid for the delivery fee together with the registration fee except the insurance fee of $ 150 USD only which you are to send to this company to enable us to carry out the shipment.
You are to Re-confirm your Mailing address. These includes;
1. Full Name as written on your Valid Identity card.
2: Current address
3: Active Phone number
Note: That we do not deliver to P.O Box address or Street corners but to your residence.
We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24Hrs daily for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea.
We have a substantial team of couriers available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tones and international couriers for dispatch by road, sea or air.
Having been established for years, we have the expertise and Experience to Provide Services Second to none.
CX Your registered number: 3464353
Description of parcel to be delivered:
An original certificate of Weight: ------------- 0.21kg
Bonded draft of Weight: ------------- 0.60kg
Color of Parcel: ----- -------- Yellow
Length of days: ------------- 3 business days
Total Weight of Parcel: ------------- 1.27kg
We do not operate on COD. Below are the mandatory administrative charges that are required to enable us ship your ATM MASTER CARD to your address.
Administrative charges .......... ........ Paid $ 100 ..........
Delivering Fee ........................... ......... Paid $ 120 .......
Insurance Fee ............................. .......... $ 150 .... Not Paid
Total ............................... ........................... $ 340
Balance ................................................. ..... $ 150
For insurance that is all,
The above charges is LISTed Because of the insurance Coverage we have undertaken incase of Loss or Damage of your highly sensitive packages before it Gets to you. Based on the information you Provided with us, we Assume All Responsibilities in case of any eventualities.
You are to make the payment through Western Union Or MoneyGram Money Transfer with the information provided below, so as to speed up the process of delivery.
Receiver Name..........(REDACTED)
City..........Cotonou
Country .......... Benin Republic
Text Question ........... A
Answer ..................B
Amount ...........$150
SENDER.......
MTCN....... .............
After payment, you are advised to send the payment details to us: via email attachment, so that our accounts officer will acknowledge your payment and your package will be dispatched to your given address immediately.
Please note That on confirmation of the charges paid, the date and time of departure and expected date of delivery Will be sent to you. It Will Take us Three Working Days to Deliver your PARCEL. Note That, All orders not Delivered within Three (3 ) working days from this communication will be returned.
Thanks,
Mr. (REDACTED)
(REDACTED)
Company Manager
.....................................................................................
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE
The information contained in this message is confidential. This message is intended to be read only by the person named above. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited. This mail was sent on behalf of ATM CARD delivery in TNT delivery code of Conduct.
(REDACTED)
PO Box (REDACTED)
Telephone: (+229) (REDACTED)
Dear Package Owner (REDACTED),
This is to inform you that we are in possession of a certain parcel (ATM CARD) valued at $ 6.5 Million United State Dollars which are to be couriered to your given address in (REDACTED), UK. The parcel was brought here in our company to be delivered to you by Ambassador (REDACTED) of United State Embassy, Benin. She paid for the delivery fee together with the registration fee except the insurance fee of $ 150 USD only which you are to send to this company to enable us to carry out the shipment.
You are to Re-confirm your Mailing address. These includes;
1. Full Name as written on your Valid Identity card.
2: Current address
3: Active Phone number
Note: That we do not deliver to P.O Box address or Street corners but to your residence.
We are a well established company offering courier and transport services 24Hrs daily for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to any destination by road, air or sea.
We have a substantial team of couriers available for motorcycle dispatch plus van driver couriers in all size vehicles from small vans up to 7.5 tones and international couriers for dispatch by road, sea or air.
Having been established for years, we have the expertise and Experience to Provide Services Second to none.
CX Your registered number: 3464353
Description of parcel to be delivered:
An original certificate of Weight: ------------- 0.21kg
Bonded draft of Weight: ------------- 0.60kg
Color of Parcel: ----- -------- Yellow
Length of days: ------------- 3 business days
Total Weight of Parcel: ------------- 1.27kg
We do not operate on COD. Below are the mandatory administrative charges that are required to enable us ship your ATM MASTER CARD to your address.
Administrative charges .......... ........ Paid $ 100 ..........
Delivering Fee ........................... ......... Paid $ 120 .......
Insurance Fee ............................. .......... $ 150 .... Not Paid
Total ............................... ........................... $ 340
Balance ................................................. ..... $ 150
For insurance that is all,
The above charges is LISTed Because of the insurance Coverage we have undertaken incase of Loss or Damage of your highly sensitive packages before it Gets to you. Based on the information you Provided with us, we Assume All Responsibilities in case of any eventualities.
You are to make the payment through Western Union Or MoneyGram Money Transfer with the information provided below, so as to speed up the process of delivery.
Receiver Name..........(REDACTED)
City..........Cotonou
Country .......... Benin Republic
Text Question ........... A
Answer ..................B
Amount ...........$150
SENDER.......
MTCN....... .............
After payment, you are advised to send the payment details to us: via email attachment, so that our accounts officer will acknowledge your payment and your package will be dispatched to your given address immediately.
Please note That on confirmation of the charges paid, the date and time of departure and expected date of delivery Will be sent to you. It Will Take us Three Working Days to Deliver your PARCEL. Note That, All orders not Delivered within Three (3 ) working days from this communication will be returned.
Thanks,
Mr. (REDACTED)
(REDACTED)
Company Manager
.....................................................................................
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE
The information contained in this message is confidential. This message is intended to be read only by the person named above. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited. This mail was sent on behalf of ATM CARD delivery in TNT delivery code of Conduct.
I ignored the payment, and just gave the delivery details
Name - (REDACTED)
My phone number is - (REDACTED)
My address - (REDACTED), UK.
Thank you.
My phone number is - (REDACTED)
My address - (REDACTED), UK.
Thank you.
They became unresponsive and did not reply in two days. I mailed them again.
Please respond to me.
**They mailed back the section of the long email that had to do with the payment details. At this point, I lost interest in the bait. This scammer is really lazy and uninteresting. I plan to send them to the MG bot and call it a day.
My reply.
What does COD mean?
Your email is quite long and I have issues understanding it. How much am I supposed to pay at the moneygram office?
Your email is quite long and I have issues understanding it. How much am I supposed to pay at the moneygram office?
They responded.
Dear (REDACTED),
COD means cash on delivery and we do not operate like that. We must receive the Insurance fee upfront before we ship your package.
Everything is ready now waiting for you to make the payment before we ship it and provide with the tracking number.
You're to pay only $150 insurance fee and nothing else.
You are to make the payment through Western Union Or MoneyGram Money Transfer with the information provided below, so as to speed up the process of delivery.
Receiver Name..........(REDACTED)
City..........Cotonou
Country .......... Benin Republic
Text Question ........... A
Answer ..................B
Amount ...........$150
SENDER.......
MTCN....... .............
After payment, you are advised to send the payment details to us: via email attachment, so that our accounts officer will acknowledge your payment and your package will be dispatched to your given address immediately.
Please note That on confirmation of the charges paid, the date and time of departure and expected date of delivery Will be sent to you. It Will Take us Three Working Days to Deliver your PARCEL. Note That, All orders not Delivered within Three (3 ) working days from this communication will be returned.
Thanks,
Mr. (REDACTED)
(REDACTED)
Company Manager
.....................................................................................
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE
The information contained in this message is confidential. This message is intended to be read only by the person named above. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited. This mail was sent on behalf of ATM CARD delivery in TNT delivery code of Conduct.
COD means cash on delivery and we do not operate like that. We must receive the Insurance fee upfront before we ship your package.
Everything is ready now waiting for you to make the payment before we ship it and provide with the tracking number.
You're to pay only $150 insurance fee and nothing else.
You are to make the payment through Western Union Or MoneyGram Money Transfer with the information provided below, so as to speed up the process of delivery.
Receiver Name..........(REDACTED)
City..........Cotonou
Country .......... Benin Republic
Text Question ........... A
Answer ..................B
Amount ...........$150
SENDER.......
MTCN....... .............
After payment, you are advised to send the payment details to us: via email attachment, so that our accounts officer will acknowledge your payment and your package will be dispatched to your given address immediately.
Please note That on confirmation of the charges paid, the date and time of departure and expected date of delivery Will be sent to you. It Will Take us Three Working Days to Deliver your PARCEL. Note That, All orders not Delivered within Three (3 ) working days from this communication will be returned.
Thanks,
Mr. (REDACTED)
(REDACTED)
Company Manager
.....................................................................................
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE
The information contained in this message is confidential. This message is intended to be read only by the person named above. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly prohibited. This mail was sent on behalf of ATM CARD delivery in TNT delivery code of Conduct.