419 scam: "Mrs.Cornelia Maury" <patrossi@portoweb.com.br> Attn:My Dear 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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "barrroyedouya01@informaticos.com" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22996579835 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Cornelia Maury" <patrossi@portoweb.com.br>
Reply-To: barrroyedouya01@informaticos.com
Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 13:58:06 -0300
Subject: Attn:My Dear Beneficiary

Attn:Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mrs.Cornelia Maury; I am a US citizen, 52 years Old.
I reside in the state of Texas 75773. My residential
address is as follows 23329 Live Oak Dr.Mineola,Texas
75773, United States, am thinking of moving since I am now
wealthy, I am one of those that took part in the
Compensation in Cotonou,Benin Republic West Africa many
years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over
us$42,000.00 while in the United State, trying to get my
payment all to no avail.

So,I decided to travel down to West Africa precisely
Cotonou,Benin Republic with all my compensation documents,
and I was directed to meet Barr.Roy Edouya, who is the
member of OUTSTANDING PAYMENT AWARD COMMITTEE and a Human
Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I contacted him and he
explained everything to me. He
said that whoever is contacting us through emails are
fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my
Compensation payment Right now I am the happiest woman on
earth because I have received my compensation funds
amounting to $2,500,000.00. Moreover, Mr.Roy Edouya showed
me the full information of those that won lottery and
those whose inheritance had not been paid and the list of
all outstanding contractor that were owed that are yet to
receive their payments in Benin Republic,Ghana and Nigeria
and I saw your information's as one of the scam victims,
that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with
those people, they are not with your fund, they are only
making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Mr.Roy Edouya directly on
this information below.

Name: Mr.Roy Edouya (Barrister)
Email: barrroyedouya01@informaticos.com
Tell : +22996579835

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are
contacting you and telling you that your fund is with
them, that they are Government officials it is not in
anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you
and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

Take Note,the only money I paid after I met Mr.Roy Edouya
was just $105.00 for the paper works, take note of that.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs.Cornelia Maury.
23329 Live Oak Dr.Mineola,
Texas 75773 USA.

From United Nation

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