419 scam: "Hon. Morgan Steve" <dip.lomatic@rocketmail.com> ATTN: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!

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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22994289057 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- standardinsurancebk55@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon. Morgan Steve" <dip.lomatic@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: "Hon. Morgan Steve" <standardinsurancebk55@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 09:11:43 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTN: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!

Â ATTN: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Atten: BeneficiaryÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fund Release Date: 27/01/2015

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The Board of Federal Ministry of Finance Benin Republic are hereby to Notify you about our recent agreement with the Federal Government Republic of Benin to handle all their Foreign Contract Payments File. Based on this development we have verified your Contract/Inheritance File and discovered reasons why you are yet to receive your Approve inherited funds Sum of ($4.5usd) After Beginning of year general Meeting held this Morning 6th of January, 2015. Between Foreign Beneficiary Representatives and U/N Representatives, Now The decision we have already taken is that your fund will now be transferred through online banking and you will only be given the login and password to your account, and anybody you so wishes to represent you, you can then give the person your password and pin by yourself. I donâ€™t know how possible it will be for you to do that soonest, So we urges you contact approve Bank with below.

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STANDARD INSURANCE TRUST BANK

108 Crockett Court. Apt 303, karchi Porto/nove.

Cotonou, Benin du Republic.

TEL/:Â +229 94289057

FAX/: +229 942890573

MANAGING DIRECTOR: ROBIN HANSON

E-mail: standardinsurancebk55@yahoo.com.hk

MANAGING DIRECTOR: ROBIN HANSON

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Waiting to hear from you as soon as you confirm response from Approve Bank.

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Yours in service:

Financial Minister On Foreign Contractor

Payment Office BeninÂ Hon. Morgan Steve.

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