419 scam: "Mrs Susan Leo" <Vincent.primiero@medipeche.com> My Dear

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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:
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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 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.
- +22957249813 (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.
- mrs.susaleo@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Susan Leo" <Vincent.primiero@medipeche.com>
Reply-To: mrs.susaleo@aol.com
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:43:48 +0200
Subject: My Dear

My Dear

I am Mrs susan Leo, the Chair holder in charge of Treasury Department,International
wire transfers of Benin Republic Federal Ministry of Finance. This is to inform you
that your fund was brought to my desk because the director management of the World
Remit or Ria transfer have declared to divert your fund to the government treasury
account just because you can not pay the wire transfer fee.In reasoning wisely to
this complain I told them to wait until I hear from you so that I will know the
reason why you decide to reject such amount of money $3.5Million USD which is your
rightful legal overdue inheritance payment just because of transfer fee.The reason
why

I sent this email to you is because its your sweat and for this reason you still
have this last chance to claim your fund if you can send $75.00 USD today because I
have already arranged your wires ready for its daily wires to you but failing to do
this, I will allow them to have power over your fund and I am very sorry if you
failed as this is the last chance.

Therefore, send the $75.00 USD immediately you receive this email today and email
your full name and address to me if you want your $3.5Million USD be send to you by
World Remit or Ria transfer but the maximum amount officially allow for it per day
wire to you is $8,500.00 USD per day until you receive your complete $3.5Million
USD from here.The second option is for you to send me the full detail of your bank
account if you want your fund to be fully transfer by direct bank to bank wire
transfer to your account at once.After you have sent the $75.00 and email me the
MTCN numbers,

you are to indicate your wish to receive your funds as I have stated above and the
funds will be released to you without any hitch.Here is the World Remit or Ria
information in the name of my account ant to avoid delay in receiving your fund and
remember that I have done my best for you and I will make sure that your wire will
begin to be released to you from the moment you sent this $75.00. Send the $75.00
now and send me email with the Ria mctn or World Remit reference numbers when you
send the money,

RECEIVER NAME:..........
COUNTRY:............. BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY :............... COTONOU .
TEST QUESTION:....IN GOD
TEST ANSWER:......WE TRUST.
AMOUNT ..……$75.00USD

Thanks.
Mrs Susan Leo
+229-5724-9813
Email:mrs.susaleo@aol.com
Treasury Department, International
Wire Transfers, Federal Ministry of Finance Benin Republic.

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