419 scam: Mrs Ana Benjamin <ana.benjamin@agfltd.com> You are compensated

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- coteleibly.marie@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Ana Benjamin <ana.benjamin@agfltd.com>
Reply-To: coteleibly.marie@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 20:26:59 +0100
Subject: You are compensated

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Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?,Like i
promised you that i will compensate you for the money you invested.But
if you do not remember me, you might have receive an email from me in
the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we
never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from
India who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you
for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your
account due to one reason or the other best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund
out of my bank to my new partner's account in India that was capable of
assisting me in this great venture.Due to your effort,sincerity,courage
and trust worthyness You showed during the course of the transaction.I
want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
$5,200,000.00. I have left a certified instruction in a bank worth to
transfer this sum $5,200,000.00 which my account manager will transfer
to you.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Manager Mrs Cote
Leibly Mariette Marie-Claire on her direct email address
at:[coteleibly.marie@gmail.com]so that you can claim your money from the
bank. I authorized him to transfer the fund to you whenever you contact
him regarding your claim of the money. At the moment,I'm very busy here
because of the investment projects, which I and the new partner are
having at hand.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart,Also comply with Maitland's directives so
that the bank will send the money to you without any delay.

CONTACT: Mrs Cote Leibly Mariette Marie-Claire
Account Officer, Parakou,
Porto-Novo,
His email address:[coteleibly.marie@gmail.com]

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the draft to you.

Thanks for your prompt contact.

Hoping to hear from you once you recieve the draft.

Thanks & Best Regards,

Mrs Ana Benjamin
Have a nice day

Address:21 Warminster
Wilts
Postal code:BA12 9DX
United Kingdom

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