419 scam: "Mr.George Ekwe" <sato@kitani.com.br> My name is Mr.George Ekwe , your $1,8m is moved to Benin

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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 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.
- pauthority@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.George Ekwe" <sato@kitani.com.br>
Reply-To: <pauthority@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2016 18:18:21 -0400
Subject: My name is Mr.George Ekwe , your $1,8m is moved to Benin

Attention please

My name is Mr.George Ekwe general manager
working in the port-authority covering Nigeria and Benin

Because of your delaying and problem we are having here in Nigeria by Boko-Haram we have held a sort meeting this morning.

We wanted to help each every one to claim their total said amount of the sum of $2,8m urgent, we have shift your payment to our corresponding office in Benin.

We have cut the fee down we will complete the balance the only fee you have to send right now is the total sum of $120 send it to below info and provide your full info for the immediate payment to you.

RECEIVERS NAME,,,,,,,,,,,,,, VICTOR EZE
TEST QUESTION,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, GOOD
ANSWER,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OFFICE
COUNTRY,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,COTONOU BENIN
CITY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,COTONOU
AMOUNT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$120

Contact our office in Benin and make the payment to them.
Contact person,, Reben Chade pauthority@yahoo.com

Best Regard
Mr.George Ekwe
general manager
of port-authority

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