419 scam: "Cornelia Maury" <cornelia.maury@outlook.com> Hello Dear Friend

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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)
- "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22998298011 (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.
- barr.royedouya17@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cornelia Maury" <cornelia.maury@outlook.com>
Reply-To: "Cornelia Maury" <barr.royedouya17@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:51:00 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear Friend

Hello Dear Friend,

I am Mrs.Cornelia Maury; I am a US citizen,52 years Old. I reside in
District of Texas. My residential address is as follows 23329 Live Oak
Dr. Mineola,TX 75773, United States, I am thinking of moving since I am
now wealthy, I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in
Cotonou, Benin Republic West Africa many years ago and they refused to
pay me, I had paid over $42,000.00 while in the United State, trying to
get my payment all to no avail.

So,I decided to travel down to West Africa precisely Cotonou, Benin
Republic with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to meet
Barrister Roy Edouya, who is the member of OUTSTANDING PAYMENT AWARD
COMMITTEE and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer) and I contacted him and
he explained everything to me.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment
Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my
compensation funds amounting to $2,500,000.00. Moreover, Mr. Roy Edouya
showed me the full information of those that won lottery and those whose
inheritance had not been paid and the list of all outstanding
contractors that were owed and yet to receive their payments in Benin
Republic,Ghana and Nigeria and I saw your information's as one of the
scam victims, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with
those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money
out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr.Roy Edouya directly on this
information below.

Name: Mr. Roy Edouya (Barrister)
Email: barr.royedouya17@gmail.com
Tell: +229 98 29 80 11

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting
you and telling you that your fund is with them. Contact Mr.Roy Edouya
directly for the paper works of your fund. Thank You and Be Blessed.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Cornelia Maury.
23329 Live Oak Dr. Mineola,
Texas 75773 USA

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