419 scam: "Mr.Dennis Morgan" <unitedbankafrica.ba1@gmail.com> Congratulation ,Esteemed 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:
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- usaembassy_beninrepublic@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Dennis Morgan" <unitedbankafrica.ba1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: usaembassy_beninrepublic@aol.com
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:01:45 +0200
Subject: Congratulation ,Esteemed Beneficiary:

Congratulation ,Esteemed Beneficiary:

Congratulation, you should be inform that your fund worth total sum of
US$15,000,000,00, which you expecting to receive so far through Bank
to Bank Online banking account is now loaded into ATM CARD, and for
more brief according to our arrangement that your ATM CARD,is now with
your Country Embassy here in Benin Republic, while the important thing
that you need to do now is to fill your full details information
urgently such as listed,and forward it immediately to your Country
Embassy, to enable them dispatch below ATM CARD,Please,on the
notification result that you need to contact them urgently, for
resolution of your ATM CARD in order for you to confirmed your fund
worth total sum of $15,000,000,00,via ATM CARD, kindly fill reference
form and forward it to them immediately,information Director Contact
Mr.Douglas Weaver Email (usaembassy_beninrepublic@aol.com)

FULL NAME:____
FULL ADDRESS:___
TEL NO:_____
COUNTRY:____
STATE:______
CITY:______
NEAREST AIRPORT:___

Thanks
My Regards
Mr.Dennis Morgan

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