419 scam: Pius Anyim <apius91@yahoo.pt> Greetings approved 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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "processing 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. )
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22968731554 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Pius Anyim <apius91@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Pius Anyim <p.anyim@live.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:10:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Greetings approved beneficiary,

Â Greetings approved beneficiary,
Your name and your contact details was given to this office in respect of your total inherited / compensation sum owed to you which you have failed to claim because of either non-compliance of official processes or because of your unbelief of the reality of your genuine payment .
We wish to bring to you the solution to this problem right now, we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment centers, that is the latest instruction from economic community of West African states ECOWAS we have arranged your payment Via our Zbativu Bank Online Transfer Center, this is an instruction passed by the ECOWAS in respect to all over delayed payment and debt re scheduling.
I have to inform you again, that we are not playing over this, I know my reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the fact is that you can not seem to trust any one again over this payment for what you have been in cantered in many months ago, but I want you to trust me, I can not scam you for $ 108 it is for bank processing of your payment the fees of $ 108 is clearly written to you before.
I did not invent the bill to defraud you of $ 108 it is an official bank payment processing fee, and the good part of this is that you will never ever be disturbed again over any kind of payment, this is final and the forms from there becomes effective once we submit your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of $ 108.00 usd.
I do not want you to loose this fund this time, because you may never get another such good opportunity the federal government is keen and very determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would not want you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I will send you all the documents as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find a way to get $ 108.00 usd you will not loose it, instead it will bring your financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary. The reason why am sending you this because I want you to receive your USD $ 4.5 Million United State Dollars immediately we are trying to round up for this payment program before the year runs out.
The processing charges which was initially on the high price has been cut down by the payout bank considering the poor economic situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the processing charges of their entitlement. Upon the confirmation of your processing charges you will get your $ 4.5 Million into your account within 15hrs.
Here is the payment information through Western Union money transfer or money gram money transfer finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of the requirement of ($ 108) Use below.
USE BELOW INFORMATION TO MAKE THE PAYMENT THROUGH MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION. Depending on which is reachable to you at the moment ..
Receiver's Name :::::::::::::::: Obinna Augustine JoelÂ Address :::::::::::::::::::: 04 Kane 2147.Cotonou, Benin Du Republic.Question :::::::::::::::::::::: WhenAnswer :::::::::::::::::::: TodayAmount: $ 108.00 usd
Sender's Name: .....................MTCN Number #: .................Sender's address: .............Sender's full banking details to avoid wrong transfer:
We have been mandated by the ECOWAS parliament to issue out $ 4.5 millions in your favor this fiscal year. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person s or offices to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.
Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (GX303) so you have to indicate this code when contacting us by using it as your subject. All the necessary arrangement of processing your fund of US $ 4.5 Million will be made as soon as we hear from you.
As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $ 4.5M the same today without any delay,Â
Best RegardsMr. Pius AnyimEcowas Payment ManagerCall Office Number: +229 68 73 15 54

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