419 scam: "Mrs. Ann Fulkensen"<officedf99@gmail.com> Congratulations.

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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.
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.
- datafile0120@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ann Fulkensen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <datafile0120@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:28:17 -0700
Subject: Congratulations.

Attention;

RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT.

We discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed
bythe corrupt officials who are trying to divert your fund,to forestall this,
security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal
identification number (PIN) and transfer access code(T.A.C), this will enable
only you have direct control over this fund.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your payment from the
presidency, and agreed that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid
hopeless situation created in the past by the corrupt officials, we are happy
to inform you that based on our commendation and instructions; your entire
inheritance has been credited in your favor through our paying bank.

You are advised to contact Mr. Daniel Chea;
Director international audit unit and transfer, United Nations liaison office
Benin. As soon as you submit these code and your payment slip to your bank
they will credit your account without delay. Contact him now on email through
( datafile0120@gmail.com ) with your correct details as stated bellow.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(1). Full Name.. (2). Address.. (3). Phone Number.. (4). Your Age..
_____________________________________________________________________________
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this
payment effectively...

Congratulations,

Mrs. Ann Fulkensen.
Control Management Team,
United Nations Fund Recovery Committee,
Republic Of Benin.

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