419 scam: ellenpaul7 <ellenpaul7@yeah.net> Attn: Beninficiary ===From Mrs. Ellen Paul

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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 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.
- +22998215839 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ellenpaul7 <ellenpaul7@yeah.net>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 00:57:31 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Attn: Beninficiary ===From Mrs. Ellen Paul

Hello my Dear,

I am Mrs. Ellen Paul, The IMF Financial Monitoring Agency, We have been instructed to contact you regarding your compensation payment from the IMF Headquarters, you are among the list of the scam victims that are selected to be rewarded with $1.8 Million through The CCB-Benin, which was appointed by the IMF.

Kindly contact The Continental Bank Benin (CBB-Benin) (cbb.benin@admin.in.th) for your payment.The only fee you will pay is $135 for the processesing of your file to enable your funds to be credited to your personal account.

Please Note: If we do not hear from you after 7 working days of this information then your file will be confiscated by the CBB-Benin.

Below is the contact of the Bank:

Director: Mr. Michael Cosh,
Bank Name: Continental Bank Benin (CBB-Benin)
Email: cbb.benin@admin.in.th
Tel: +229 98 215-839.

Thanks and good luck,
Mrs. Ellen Paul.
The IMF Financial Monitoring Agency.

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