419 scam: micheal orwell <"www."@diary.ocn.ne.jp> i am mr micheal orwell,ecowas commisioner,Benin republic

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +22964798425 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- agent.gregorybrown@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: micheal orwell <"www."@diary.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: micheal orwell <agent.gregorybrown@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 20:29:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: i am mr micheal orwell,ecowas commisioner,Benin republic

i am mr micheal orwell,ecowas commisioner,Benin republic

After the Conference meeting that United Nation and federal ministry of finance held on 18tH DECEMBER 2016, they concluded

to compensate all those Beneficiary that fall in scam victim in any part of the world, the United Nations have agreed to

compensate them with the sum of usd $4.5 MillionUSDOLLARS this includes every foreign contractors that may have not received

their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to

government problems and those lottery winners that has not been paid there fund etc.

Your name was found in the list among those beneficiary and that is why the federal ministry of finance Benin Republic

convert your total Fund into ATM CARD and register your own fund to Bank UBA Benin Republic to be delivered to you, these

have been agreed upon and have been duly signed by New Elected President of Benin Mr Patrice Talon and Ecowas Commission,,

They Instructed Bank UBA to send your ATM CARD worth $4.5Million USDOLLARS to you After we have taking 2016 Project ,

You will be receiving your fund as ATM CARD as soon as you contact the Bank UBA office in charge Benin Republic for the

delivery, Remember you don`t have to pay for delivery charge because it had been settled by Govenment, you are only to

pay to them $94 for international Delivery permit which is needed, So Contact the Bank UBA AGENT MR.GREGORY BROWN ask him

to give you name where you will send the $94 for the International Delivery paper permit before your ATM CARD be deliver to

you,

Contact the Bank UBA information bellow,

Name; Mr Gregory Brown
AGENT UBA Bank Benin
Phone; +22964798425
Email; agent.gregorybrown@gmail.com

Remember to reconfirm your full Information to him to avoid any mistake such as your

Full name==,
Your Country and city ==,
Your Home Address;;;
And Your Cell Phone Number==

Regard
mr micheal orwell
Ecowas Commisioner
Benin Republic,

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