419 scam: "Micheal YAYI"<engrmikeyayi@aol.fr> Your Inheritance/Winning payment was paid

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "georgelawson1@aol.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999117395 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Micheal YAYI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgelawson1@aol.fr>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:59:04 -0700
Subject: Your Inheritance/Winning payment was paid

Attention Beneficiary,

We wish to inform you that the United Nations (UN) has taken over the Inheritance/Winning payment issue which you currently or previously had with your transaction agents. Your funds was withdrawn by UN on your behalf based on the fact that you where subjected to too many processes that will make you spend more money before receiving your funds.

Your Inheritance/Winning payment was paid out to the United Nations Organization, and they have succeeded in depositing your funds enclosed ATM CARD.They have ordered us to take full responsibility in the Delivery process of your funds, and we have received your application for the release of the total amount of $3MUSD, Three Million United States Dollars enclosed ATM CARD.

For some security reasons, we need you to re-confirm your Name: Address: zip-code: Town: State: Country: Age: and Phone Number: before receiving the said ATM CARD,and we will email you details after 24 hours of receiving this e-mail. Please contact our Release Agent with the details below:
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Name: Mr.George Lawson.
Email: georgelawson1@aol.fr
Telephone: +229 9911 7395
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Regards,
Michael YAYI
For: United Nation Compensation Scheme

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