419 scam: "DR.ILEANA PLATT" <sharonbradley14@gmail.com> Dear: Unpaid Beneficiary,

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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:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "you have to be fast" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.ILEANA PLATT" <sharonbradley14@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "DR.ILEANA PLATT" <nationoffice1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 23:43:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear: Unpaid Beneficiary,

Official WEB Site Locator for the UN System of Organizations
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division.

Dear: Unpaid Beneficiary,

With due respect, I write to bring to your notice that I came to Benin
few days ago from USA, after series of complains from the FBI and
other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, and the United States of
America respectively against the Federal Government of Benin and the
British Government for the rate of scam activities going on in these
two nations.
I have met with President Dr.Yari Boni of Benin who claimed that he
has been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your
account. Right now, as directed by The United States FBI, We are
working in
collaborations with the Benin international monitoring fund
(IMF) and have decided to waive away all your

clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Benin to effect
your compensation payment of EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS, ($8.500.000) approved by both the British
government and the United Nations into your account without any
hesitation.
The only fee you will pay to confirm your ($8.500.000) compensation
fund in your Bank Account is only your COST OF TRANSFER fee which is
US$64 Dollars to the United Nations.

Sincerely,you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that
some top Benin Government Officials are interested in your fund and
they are working with One Mrs. LUCY ,from TEXAS USA to
frustrate you and divert your fund into their personal account.

Once again, all you will pay to receive your compensation payment of
($8.500.000) in your
bank account is US$64 dollars only. We are so
sure of everything and we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee
if you do not receive payment/package within the next 24hours after
you have made the payment of $64 for COST OF TRANSFER.

BELOW IS THE APPROVED INFORMATION TO SEND THE $64 AND BE ASSURED THAT
YOU WILL CONFIRM YOUR FUNDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.

Receivers Name: BASIL OBA
Address: COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
City: Cotonou
Question: VERY
Answer: URGENT
Amount: $64 USD

Send the payment details along with your home address, phone number
and your Banking information to enable us transfer the said funds in
to your designated bank account without any hesitation. Please you
have to be fast on this matter so that we can get
this transaction
done as urgent as possible.

I have a very limited time to stay in Benin here so I would like you
to urgently respond to this message because FBI instructed me to make
sure that you confirm your compensation fund of EIGHT MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS, ($8.500.000) in your account
before I return back to USA.

We sincerely apologies for the inconveniences you encountered in
receiving your funds in the past.
Sincerely yours,
DR.ILEANA PLATT
United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Internal Oversight

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