419 scam: "Mrs.Doris WILL" <mrslizbenson5423@gmail.com> Attention Dear

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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:
- "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)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Doris WILL" <mrslizbenson5423@gmail.com>
Reply-To: customerrcare@naij.com
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 11:45:13 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear

Attention Dear

After the Conference meeting that United Nation,federal ministry of
finance and New Benin President Elect Mr Patrice Talon held on 10th May
2016, they concluded to compensate all those Beneficiary that fall in
victim in any part of the world, the United Nations have agreed to
compensate them with the sum of usd $2.5Million 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 covert your total Fund
into ATM CARD
and register your own fund to Bank PHB Benin Republic to be deliver 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
phb to send your ATM CARD wort of $2.5Million to you After we have
taking 2016
Project ,

You will receiving your fund as ATM CARD as soon as you contact the
Bank phb office in charge Benin Republic for the delivery, Remember
you don`t have to
pay for delivery charge because its settled by Government, you are only
to pay to them $98 for international Delivery permit which will
Granted, So Contact the Bank Phb M/D MR PAUL AJAYI ask him to give
you name where you will send the $98 for the International Delivery
paper permit before your ATM CARD be deliver to you,

Contact the Bank Phb information belloe,

Name; Mr Paul Ajayi
M/D phb Bank Benin
Phone; +22964798425
Email; customerrcare@naij.com

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

Full name==,
Your Country and city ==,
Your Home Address;;;
And Your Cell Phone Number==,
Remember to Contact Mr PAUL AJAYI Through this
emal;customerrcare@naij.com

Regard
Mrs.Doris WILL
Ecowas Commissioner,
Benin Republic,

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