419 scam: "Mrs.Elizabth George" <build@agromts.ru> 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:

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:
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- +22998820259 (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.
- davidbenson027@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Elizabth George" <build@agromts.ru>
Reply-To: davidbenson027@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:49:51 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Dear Beneficiary,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? You may not understand why this email got to you.We have been having a meeting for the past seven months, which ended two days ago with the secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email goes to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATION have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 1.800. 000.

This includes every foreign contractors that did not receive their contract sum, and people that had an unfinished transaction or international business that failed due to Government problemâ€™s or due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund, we found your name on our list and that is why we are contacting you, These has been agreed upon and has been approved.

you are advised to stop contacting anybody or offices regards your fund and you should contact Mr. David Benson with the email address and phone number as stated below as he is our representative in Africa, contact him immediately for your ATM CARD in a volume of USD$ 1.800,000.00.This funds are in an ATM CARD for security purpose. So he will send it to you and you can withdraw from any ATM machine in your country and worldwide.Note that you are going to be responsible for the delivery cost

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM CARD. Contact Mr.David Benson Immediately with the information as listed below for your ATM CARD

CONTACT: Mr David Benson
Account Officer, Cotonou,Benin Republic,
His email address:davidbenson027@gmail.com
HOT LINE; +229 98820259

Wishing you the best of luck as you receive your ATM VISA CARD

Mrs.Elizabth George.
For United Nation.
G537 W Lehigh Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19133

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