419 scam: Nelson Pete<duru_anderson@yahoo.fr> YOUR PAYMENT IS DUE!

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- duru_anderson@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Nelson Pete<duru_anderson@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:03:35 -0400
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS DUE!

Greetings,I have the honour to inform you of the decision arraived at just concluded meeting of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).The workshop gathered participants from Africa,Europe,Middle East, and America,ranging from high ranking personels/officers from civil protection agencies. The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) was established by the Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) as one of the UN's five regional commissions with mandate to promote international cooperation. The government of Federal Republic of Benin as a member country through the ministry of finance is directed by Mr.Abdoulie Janneh the Executive Secretary of (ECA) to pay your monetary benefit of [ USD$1.5M ] One Million Five Hundred Thousand USA Dollars accrued to you being the beneficiary of it's annual global promotional empowerment programme for this year. Therefore contact Mr.Anderson Duru by mail [ duru_anderson@yahoo.fr ]with your information for immidiate payment. Thank You, Nelson Pete.

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