419 scam: "MS. SARA DEAN"<<>> SEND ME YOUR DETAILS TO TRANSFER YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY

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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:
- "million united states 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)
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.
- +22998474481 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MS. SARA DEAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.00229bj@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:40:48 +0100
Subject: SEND ME YOUR DETAILS TO TRANSFER YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY

UMPIRE BANK BENIN - OFFICE OF MRS. SARA DEAN

Good day, I am Mr. John Kelly by name, director of operations for King Bank International Republic of Benin and am working with the United Nation Compensation Commission (UNCC) and this message is to officially let you know that my office was officially directed to carry out the transfer of your $12.2 million United States Dollars to you, you can visit our UN Cooperate website for more details at www.uncc.ch for more details. Meanwhile, we have officially upgraded all our bank service to E-mobile banking (10 Seconds Banking) with our new Whatsapp Communication service, you are officially required to add my office my office mobile line +229 9847 4481 to your Whatsapp contact list and I will also be available to answer any questions you may have, let me hear from you immediately so we can begin the arrangement for the transfer of your total fund immediately. You should know that we can not star the bank transfer of your fund until you confirm the following information to us f

Your Full Names .....

Your Cell/Mobile Phone Number (Compulsory) .....

Your Tel Phone (Optional) .....

Your Address .....

City .....

Country Of Resident .....

Thank you,

Ms. Sara Dean

Director of Operation

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