419 scam: MINISTERY OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC <"www."@chive.ocn.ne.jp> GOOD NEWS FROM MINISTERY OF FINANCE

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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:
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +22997274056 (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.
- annkfleming@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MINISTERY OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC <"www."@chive.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Ministry Director <annkfleming@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:41:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM MINISTERY OF FINANCE

The Ecowas Court of Justice has mandated Federal ministry of Finance to approved any Affiliated Bank the Immediate release
of all your $14.800.000.00 lottery fund to any bank account of your choice in your country (Unconditional) This was after the last
meeting proves new finding that some unknown people are faking documents to steal your fund without your approval, the
meeting also reached an agreement to return the total fund into government account if you fail to comply with the Ministry after
the last day of 2017, this was to avoid loosing this fund to imposter, now be advice to reply this mail immediately.

NOTE!!Except the Federal Ministry transfer approve form fee, All the transfer codes and your prove documents are free, bellow
is the information you will send to the Ministry, ask them for your urgent transfer date, Make sure you send the approve form fee
immediately they directed you to do so,

Your name>>>>>>>>>>>>>
your house address>>>>>>>
your next of kin>>>>>>>>>
your Country \City>>>>>>>
your mobile phone num>>>>
your personal i.d must be attached

HERE IS THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION,
23RD AIRPORT ROAD BY
ECOWAS BUILDING
BENIN REPUBLIC
ANNET FLEMING
+229-9727-4056
E-mail ( annkfleming@yahoo.com

Now we want to know how fast you can send the email to them and get back to us for any questions,

ESQ BARISTER THOMAS WILLIAMS

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