419 scam: "Mrs.Elizabth George"<scan@commercialerizzo.it> Dear 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:

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)
- "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.
- +22998820259 (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.
- db79847@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Elizabth George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <db79847@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2016 12:04:34 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Dear Beneficiary, This is to officially inform you that we have written to you before without getting respond from you and we believe that our previous mail did not get to you therefore we write you again.The United Nations Compensation Commission payment exercise has deposited your payment of (US$4.8,million US dollars with BANK OF AFRICA,This is regarding the draws the Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon organized on his visit to Africa to help individuals/Internet Scam victims and charity organization which your Email address was listed among those who are to benefit from the compensation exercise. We hereby inform you that the ATM VISA CARD worth US$4.8,million US dollars has been credited in your favor as the first part payment of your inheritance fund which has been delayed by these officers who claim to be in position of your fund.Therefore you are warned to stop any further communication with anybody concerning your inheritance fund. You have to reconfirm the information's below for security reasons. And also be informed that delivery agent will leave this country as soon as you comply with (Courier)Company requirement Contact the verification officer in charge of the delivery: CONTACT: Mr David Benson Account Officer, Cotonou,Benin Republic, His email address:db79847@gmail.com HOT LINE; +229 98820259 Therefore you have to stop contacting anybody or offices regards fund and you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM card to you. Hoping to hear from you. Mrs.Elizabth George

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