419 scam: Morgan Williams <ecowas.unitednationpayment@gmail.com> Dear Fund 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:
- "million 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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
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.
- jelo5pet@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Morgan Williams <ecowas.unitednationpayment@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Morgan Williams <jelo6pet@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 14:14:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Fund Beneficiary

Â Dear Fund Beneficiary,

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation's Secretary General, and the governing body of the IMF/ FINANCIAL INTELLIGENT UNIT, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your compensation payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your Personal Identification Number (PIN) (ATM CARD) and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the (ATM CARD). We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank. An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the Presidency, Federal Republic of Benin on your compensation payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your complete contract/compensation funds have been credited in your favor through (ATM MASTER CARD).

You are therefore advised to contact:
Ms. Janet Brown, E-mail: {jelo5pet@gmail.com} Contact her now for the delivery of your (ATM CARD). As soon as you establish a contact with her, an ATM card will be issued to you immediately that you can use to withdraw your COMPENSATION funds in any ATM machine in any part of the world. But, the maximum is Ten Thousand dollars per day. However,you are required to forward the following information below to our email address {jelo5pet@gmail.com} for immediate processing of your ATM CARD payment.

(1) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:

(2) YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD SENT :

(3) YOUR FULL NAME:

NOTE: WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS. ALSO, BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW VIA THE ATM CARD IS $4.5 MILLION DOLLARS.

We expect your urgent response to this e=mail to enable us monitor this payment effectively, thereby, making contact with Ms. Janet Brown, as directed to avoid further delay.

CONGRATULATIONS.
BEST REGARDS
Mr. Morgan Williams

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