419 scam: "Mrs. susan benson" <susan@usa.com> The truth of your fund please contact agent Mrs.Karen Wilson

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 us 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- karenwilson.kwill@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. susan benson" <susan@usa.com>
Reply-To: karenwilson.kwill@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 07:34:27 -0800
Subject: The truth of your fund please contact agent Mrs.Karen Wilson

Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mrs.Susan Benson, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old, I reside
here in America My residential address is as follows. 9230 Mcnenry ave
so gate ca zip 90280 USA, I am one of those that took part in the
Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I
had paid over $38,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to
no avail.

So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact
Agent Mrs.Karen Wilson,she is a representative of the ( F B I ) and a
member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently in Africa, and I
contacted her and she explained everything to me.

She took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation
payment. Right now I am the most happy woman on earth because I have
received my compensation funds of $2.5 Million Us Dollars.

Moreover Agent Mrs.Karen Wilson, showed me the full information of
those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and
email as one of the scam victims, that is why I decided to email you
to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they
are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Agent
Mrs.Karen Wilson.

You have to contact her directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Agent Mrs.Karen Wilson
Email: karenwilson.kwill@gmail.com

You are hereby advised to contact Agent Mrs.Karen Wilson with the following
information's below
1. Your Names in full
2. Your Occupation
3. Your Residential Address
4. Your Place and date of birth
5. Your Telephone and fax Number
6. Your id

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting
you and telling you that your fund is with them,it is not in anyway
with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you
up until you have nothing.

The only money I paid after I met Agent Mrs.Karen Wilson was just $380
the paper work of my transfer,take note of that.
Once again stop contacting those people,I will advise you to contact
Agent Mrs.Karen Wilson so that she can help you to Deliver your fund
instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around
asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mrs.Susan Benson

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