アメリカ大使館を語るネット詐欺にご注意願います。

アメリカ大使館を語るネット詐欺にご注意願います。

昨日、私に以下のようなメールが来ました。

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差出人
： U.S. EMBASSY<[e-mail]>


題名
： Confirm Your Shipping Address


送信日時
： 2014/05/05 00:09


宛先
： undisclosed-recipients:;


It's urgent please

This is to inform you that your sealed box contained $6.5Million was brought
to our custody here in U.S. Embassy Cotonou, Benin by Courier Company Director
this morning for safe keeping and now waiting for your confirmation before
the final delivery will take place to your home town.

Please reconfirm your current address and direct contact phone number to avoid
ing wrongful delivery.

Kindly call me or send SMS @ [phone] after sending email response as soon
as you read this message so we can discuss the way forward.

Thanks & Sincerely Yours,

Ambassador James Knight

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犯罪に巻き込まれているのではと心配になり、U.S. Embassy Cotonou, BeninのＨＰを
ネットで調べ、送付されてきたメールをそのサイトに送りました。

すると、以下のような返信を戴きました。

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Thank you for emailing the Consular Section at U.S. Embassy Cotonou. Your ques
tion or comment is important to us, and you can expect a response within three
to five working days.

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そして、本日、以下のような忠告を戴きました。

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Dear Mr. Katsuyoshi Adachi,

Thank you for your email. We hereby come to inform you that Mr. James A Nigh
t was the US Embassy of Cotonou Ambassador. He is no longer at Post. Please do
not send money or personal information to anyone claiming to be Mr. James A N
ight in Benin.

Fraud schemes are now prevalent throughout western Africa, including Benin, an
d pose dangers of financial loss. An increasing number of U.S. citizens have b
een targets of such scams, resulting in the loss of considerable money on thes
e scams, ranging from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollar
s.

Typically, these scam operations begin with an unsolicited communication, usua
lly by e-mail, from
Fraud schemes are now prevalent throughout western Africa, including Benin, an
d pose dangers of financial loss. An increasing number of U.S. citizens have b
een targets of such scams, resulting in the loss of considerable money on thes
e scams, ranging from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollar
s.

Typically, these scam operations begin with an unsolicited communication, usua
lly by e-mail, from an unknown individual who describes a situation that promi
ses quick financial gain, often by assisting in the transfer of a large sum of
money or valuables out of the country. As a general rule, if it sounds too go
od to be true, it probably is.

If you believe you are the victim of an Internet scam:


* Do not send money. Unfortunately, any money that you might already h
ave sent will probably not be recoverable.

* End all communication with the scammer immediately, rather than atte
mpt resolution directly. If you feel threatened, contact your local police at
once. Do NOT attempt to personally recover the funds lost. Contact the appropr
iate authorities to resolve the matter.

* Report the matter immediately to The Internet Crime Complaint Center
, a partnership among the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National
White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BIA),
at www.ic3.gov<http://www.ic3.gov/>.

* If the scam originated through a particular website, notify the admi
nistrators of that website.

For more information, please see the Department of State's brochure at http://
travel.state.gov/pdf/international_financial_scams_brochure.pdf.

You may also review U.S. Embassy Cotonou's fraud warning page at http://cotono
u.usembassy.gov/scam.html.


Thank you for your understanding,

Consular Section
U.S. Embassy
Cotonou, Benin

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私宛ての６億５千万円（１ドル１００円計算の場合）の小包が保管されているので、
現住所と電話番号をしらせてほしいとアメリカ大使館の実在の前大使の名前を語っ
ています。

今日、このようなネット犯罪が広がっていることを新聞社には伝えます。

皆さまも、現住所や電話番号をこのようなメールに対して送付されないように
ご注意願います。