419 scam: "Mrs. Susana Albright."<portatil@ceccadiz.org> F.A in Ministry 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:

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.
- frankshely1@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Susana Albright." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankshely1@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 01:35:34 -0700
Subject: F.A in Ministry of Finance

I am Mrs Susana Albright from Ministry Of Finance Cotonou (Head office). This is to bring to your notice that after the conference meeting we had, The Government of this country realized that you are among those that involved in scam victim we have in our list to Compensate by the government of this country as instructions from United Nation (UN) .The Governor of this state Cotonou Benin Republic has instructed this office to forward your file to remittance department to pay you the sum of US$4.700,000 through any money transfer. His Excellence the Governor has instructed remittance department Mr. Frank Shely to send the sum of $4.700,000 through his custody for easy receiver of your funds, you are to contact them now to ensure that your fund will be transferring to you once you send them the needed information to avoid wrong transaction. According to the demands of remittance department you are to receive your fund at the installment rate of $6000.00 daily until the US$4.700,000 is completed

Once again reconfirm your information such as

(1)Your Full name:............
(2)Your Phone number:....
(3)Your Contact address:.....
(4)Your Age:........................
(5) Your country................

Listen very carefully, tell Mr. Frank Shely that you advise to contact him by Mrs. Susana Albright. from Ministry Of Finance here in Cotonou Benin ;Bellow is their Contact Information. Mr.Frank Shely Email address ( frankshely1@aol.com ) Phone Number: call him or Whats-App ( +12542441262 ) Address: 12 Avenue Island streets, Cotonou, Benin Republic.

Best regards.
Mrs. Susana Albright.

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