419 scam: "Mrs Ortey Mark"<penny@3am.com.tw> Attention please!

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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 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +22998199425 (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.
- benkoswell@yahoo.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Ortey Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <benkoswell@yahoo.pl>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:46:16 -0800
Subject: Attention please!

Attention please.

How are you? hope all is well with you and your family.I know that you might
have forgotten about this your outstanding fund due to our mistake to delay
the delivery up till now.I am writing to inform you that your file was found
in our office today and we discovered that your cheque of $3.8Million united
state dollars have not been sent to you as it was instructed by our late
boss Mrs. Victoria Crawford.

We are very sorry for the mistake and the delay, please bear with us because
the fault is from our former secretary who did not complete the instruction
giving by our Boss. My dear, Note that your cheque has been converted into
Master ATM Card to free it from Expiring. This is to tell you that the
arrangement to deliver to you the $3.8 Million in ATM CARD is concluded
today.

Now Your ATM CARD is well packaged with every legal documents to cover it
from not having any problem with any Office Authority or with your Federal
Government and we have deposit your ATM Card with the conclusion to deliver
it to your home as soon as you contact them with you current information.

(1.) Your Full name,________________
(2.) Your home Address,______________
(3.) Your current telephone number,______
(4.) A copy of your identification (if any),__________
(5.) Your country,____________________
(6.) Your nearest air port,________________

Try and get in contact with the ATM Unit Director on this below Contact
Person; Dr Ben Koswell, Email; benkoswell@yahoo.pl Telephone Number;
+22998199425

Please try to call or email him immediately to know when Your ATM CARD will
be deliver to you. I wait for your update as soon as you have receive your
ATM CARD. Mr. Stephen will also guide you on how to make withdrawal daily
and make sure you do not give out your email account password to any offices
or persons to avoid lost of information.

Thanks and God Bless You.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Ortey Mark

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