419 scam: MRS CARLETA WALTON <www.@mx5.canvas.ne.jp> Attn:Honorable 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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "banque@shqiptar.eu" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22994740275 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MRS CARLETA WALTON <www.@mx5.canvas.ne.jp>
Reply-To: MRS CARLETA WALTON <banque@shqiptar.eu>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:49:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn:Honorable Beneficiary,

Attn:Honorable Beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the Presidency Chief of State Dr. Patrice Talon, that all outstanding foreign debts especially next of kin/contracts payment should be released to the beneficiaries forth with unconditionally this First quarter of this year 2018, as your payment was recently approved.

Your Inheritance payment of five Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($5,500,000.00) has been approved and deposited to U.B.A.BANK,for immediate payment to you.

Do not hesitate to contact UBA Bank International where your $5,500,000.00 was deposited through the contact below and receive your payment.

Contact Person: Mr. Johnathan MGBAFOR
International Remittance Department
UBA International Benin Republic
T$B'[(Bl: (+229) 61974775//+229 94740275
E-mail: banque@shqiptar.eu

Your Full Name:
Your Home Address, City and Country:
Your Private Cell:

Preferred choice of receiving payment

(A) Bank wire transfer:
(B) ATM Debit Card:
(C) Cash Payment:

Our mission with the instruction by the Presidency this year is to keep a clean slate of all debts that has been owned to foreigners because of some government officials and individual who are not honest.also note that you will have to take care of all expences till you recieve your fund

Yours faithful.
MRS CARLETA WALTON
Honorable Minister of Finance for
Foreign Affairs Benin Republic

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